PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating for the period prior to June 3, 2022. Service connection for bilateral pes planus and right foot hallux valgus is also granted.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was denied, and the Board also denied a TDIU. The case is now REMANDED to consider an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine the nature and likely cause of his death, specifically whether his service-connected PTSD was a principal or contributory cause of death. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including a missed VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is now pending again.

The Board has denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol dependence and cannabis use disorder. The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for psychiatric disability (PTSD) and TDIU based on psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination to determine if any acquired psychological disability had its onset in service or is etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, resulting in a grant of an initial rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to July 30, 2012 is being remanded due to a reasonable possibility that his service-connected PTSD has rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his right shoulder, right ankle, right knee, and back disorders as well as his migraine headaches has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal at a personal hearing.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied because his PTSD does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent. The case is remanded for further action on the migraine headaches issue.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,High cholesterol is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes and thus, the claim for this condition is denied.,The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, right eye disability, and heart disability to obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating. The claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent is remanded as the SOC has not yet been issued.,All other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, and residual scar of pilonidal cyst removal were received by VA on September 22, 2015. The Board denied the requests for effective dates prior to this date.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain was also remanded.

The Board has found errors in obtaining the Veteran's VA treatment records from Hinesville, Georgia and ordered additional development to obtain these records. The claims for PTSD rating, knee disabilities, effective date, and TDIU are all remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including military personnel records, VA treatment records, and hospitalization records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and alcohol abuse has been withdrawn, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected disabilities and related in-service stressors, is being remanded due to the need for verification of his claimed stressors. Additional opinions are needed regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, Major depressive disorder, Bipolar disorder, and Dementia as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, with the exception of the cervical spine sprain and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine which warranted a specific increase.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have prevented him from securing or maintaining gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted a TDIU based on his combined disability rating of 90 percent.