PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and scars status post knee replacement were denied. The appeal was remanded for further action on the issues of service connection for low back pain and right knee degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective February 15, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, considering the side effects of his prescribed psychotropic medication regimen.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% effective November 1, 2018, based on evidence showing total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to April 18, 2023. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for this period.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 9, 2020, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with MDD is granted. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD from February 9, 2020, is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of decision. The maximum schedular ratings of 60 percent for left and right knee total joint replacements are granted as of March 15, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and substance use disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to a personal assault during active service.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine claims are being remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to the need for clarification regarding her employment status.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, muscle injury, left and right knee conditions are all granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service work as a mortuary affairs specialist. His muscle injury is related to the run during an Army Physical Fitness Test. However, his left and right knee conditions do not have sufficient evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left gastrocnemius scar, and bronchial asthma, rendered him unable to maintain employment prior to May 22, 2014. The Board grants an effective date of March 19, 2013, for the award of a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and anxious distress is dismissed.,A rating of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and anxious distress, effective February 2, 2022, is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder with anxious distress and Alcohol Use Disorder, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD prior to August 10, 2019 is denied. The earliest effective date for the 100% rating is August 10, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective from August 11, 2016. The symptoms have included anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, memory impairment, unprovoked irritability, social isolation, and disturbances of motivation and mood.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions, including right knee osteoarthritis, left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), left hip condition, hearing loss, and cervical degenerative joint disease, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's lumbar strain, PTSD, and TBI prior to the specified dates were denied as not meeting the criteria for higher ratings. The Veteran was granted a 40% rating for his lumbar strain from March 16, 2018 onwards.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tremors of the hands, weakness and lack of coordination of the legs due to Gulf War environmental hazards, restless leg syndrome, left radial and ulnar radicular pain and paresthesia, PTSD, migraines, respiratory insufficiency or dyspnea, and chronic fatigue syndrome have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for migraines has been granted.