PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 50 percent, effective from January 2015. The TDIU claim is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but his claim for MDD with GAD was granted. The appeal regarding the Veteran's request for service connection for residuals of removal of lipomas is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his PTSD, respiratory disability, gastrointestinal disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right elbow disability, and left elbow disability.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder/arm disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating for lumbar spine disability or psychiatric disorder, nor did it meet criteria for a TDIU prior to May 18, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for DDD of the lumbar spine and lumbar muscular strain prior to September 12, 2023, was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The rating for PTSD since September 12, 2023, was also denied due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mood disturbance, depression with insomnia, and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for updated employment information. The VA has not received a completed form from the Veteran regarding his current employment status.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to specific dates are being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and insomnia is granted a rating of 70 percent, but denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was initially denied in January 2015. The Board found that the Veteran met the schedular criteria for a TDIU from March 1, 2012 to June 19, 2013 and from August 1, 2014 to June 15, 2015. However, the claim was remanded for further review as it was unclear whether the Veteran's TDIU request is based on schedular or extraschedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to concerns about the sufficiency of the current evidence, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service personal assault and his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder and Cannabis Use Disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for psychiatric disability (PTSD), eczema, right ankle disabilities, and allergic rhinitis. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence regarding service stressors and the VA will obtain private treatment records from a post-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD/AUD prior to March 3, 2023 is dismissed because the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals system (AMA) and withdrew his legacy appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% disabling, which moots the TDIU claim as there are no other service-connected disabilities that would warrant a separate TDIU determination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from January 29, 2016, to August 22, 2022. The symptoms include depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and impaired impulse control.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), fibromyalgia, benign thyroid nodule removal with residual scar, GERD, hypertension, and hysterectomy have all been denied.,Effective dates earlier than August 29, 2002, for the grant of service connection for these conditions are not granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent since March 22, 2018. The appeal for TDIU prior to December 1, 2020, is dismissed.