PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not deficiencies in most areas. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is rated at 50% effective March 24, 2014. The rating will be granted for the period prior to August 8, 2023.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that she does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded, and his claim for earlier DEA benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding in-service stressors and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD prior to specific dates has been remanded due to procedural issues related to the RAMP opt-in process.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and whether this condition is related to his military service. The appeal will be remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since December 3, 2014. The Board granted an initial increased rating of 100 percent for PTSD prior to December 3, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran asserts that these conditions are related to service, but there is no evidence of any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective October 19, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date has been denied. The claim for TDIU prior to October 19, 2018, also remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from December 16, 2014 is moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for PTSD. The claim for extraschedular TDIU prior to December 16, 2014 was denied as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and failure to verify in-service stressors. The Veteran's right knee disorder, acquired psych disorder (PTSD), and sleep apnea are all under review.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety, was granted service connection. Left ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction were also granted. However, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left knee flexion limitation, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), and hypertension are denied. The rating for diabetes mellitus is not met.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and alcohol-induced psychotic disorder are granted, along with special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to his psychiatric symptoms.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, previously rated as PTSD, is granted a rating of 70 percent effective August 28, 2017. Effective that date, the Veteran is also granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being associated with the claims file after the initial transfer of records. The Veteran was not provided an opportunity to waive AOJ review, and additional treatment records were added without consideration in the December 2023 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection for PTSD has been granted, but the claims for OSA and hypertension are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, specifically to obtain her VA treatment records from June 2021 to the present and VR&E records. The rating assigned and effective date are not provided.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and unverified stressor events. The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but the issue of service connection for other psychiatric conditions remains pending.