PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, asthma, bronchitis, COPD, tinnitus, GERD/IBS, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment for the period on appeal. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cyst behind the right ear has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that her disability rating for PTSD already covers all of her psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that the symptoms met the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under the DSM-5 and were caused by events during his military service in a combat zone.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and a skin disorder due to lack of evidence supporting an in-service event or injury that caused these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, as well as additional development being necessary. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is rated at 100 percent from September 5, 2018 to April 18, 2019. The Board also granted a TDIU for the period prior to March 8, 2017, but denied it for the period from March 8, 2017 until September 5, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify an in-service stressor. The previous denial was based on a lack of established in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The effective date of the award is March 22, 2018.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no earlier effective date sought or indicated by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, a traumatic brain injury, and scars from a skull laceration and under the right eye.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his reopened claim.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to a credible in-service stressor event, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are restored to a 10 percent rating effective October 3, 2018. The Veteran is granted an initial 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction and separate 10 percent ratings for limitation of flexion, extension, instability, and recurrent joint locking of the right knee. No other claims were resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issues of an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection, establishing basic eligibility to DEA benefits, and TDIU prior to November 3, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a rating of 30% effective as of the date of this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder with mood congruent psychotic features resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to September 30, 2016. From September 30, 2016, the Veteran experienced severe psychiatric symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment warranting a 100% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the period beginning December 1, 2017, through March 19, 2018. For the period beginning March 20, 2018, forward, he is granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is denied. The matter of entitlement to a TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's character of discharge for the period from June 12, 2004, to October 2, 2007, constitutes a bar to VA benefits.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depression and PTSD) is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 20, 2016 to February 5, 2020. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.