PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his PTSD evaluation is denied as he did not continuously pursue the claim and filed a supplemental claim over two years after the initial denial.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the disability rating reduction for PTSD. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, but not an evaluation in excess of this. The case is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's PTSD is secondary to a personal assault during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound was denied due to lack of evidence showing he is in need of such assistance. The appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was also denied as there is no schedular rating for loss of use of a creative organ alone.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 50 percent, but beginning February 1, 2022, a 70 percent evaluation is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and OSA disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on four conditions (hearing loss, hypertension, other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder, and PTSD due to military sexual trauma) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors in the development of the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's representative requested a Higher-Level Review (HLR) but the AOJ did not issue one.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) as the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran experienced MST during her active duty and that this trauma is linked to her current PTSD symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's mental health conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the VA examinations provided insufficient information.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various psychiatric and neurological conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the September 2021 rating decision and has ordered further development to verify the appellant's alleged active duty Reserve service dates. The issues on appeal are now remanded for readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety with adjustment disorder with depressed mood, has been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is a causal link between the two conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and mood swings, as the result of military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder were rated at 100 percent, but the rating was reduced to 70 percent effective June 1, 2021.

The Veteran's SMC was granted at intermediate rates for specific periods and maximum rate after August 23, 2018.