PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating effective May 8, 2009. The Board found the Veteran was likely in persistent danger of harming himself and others due to his history of suicidal thoughts and attempts.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date of September 2, 2016, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including left knee condition, PTSD, neck condition, TBI, and migraine headaches. The AOJ is instructed to consider the new evidence added since the March 2020 SOC.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD caused total occupational impairment but not total social impairment prior to December 11, 2023. Therefore, a rating greater than 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and GAD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from January 26, 2016 to December 9, 2021, warranting a 100% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available for this condition. The Board found that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to his active military service and grants this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and need for additional medical opinions. The issues of back condition, pain down right leg, pain down left leg, stomach issues, and skin issues are all being remanded as there is insufficient evidence or further development is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent prior to September 17, 2014 and denied for ratings higher than 50 percent from September 17, 2014 to December 12, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide private medical records, including from Drs. Jeffery Landis, Manish Rai, Nisha Das, and Nasseri Clinic. TERA examinations are needed for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, skin rash with blisters, and joint pain.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from April 1, 2015. The Board granted a higher rating for PTSD and denied entitlement to a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TBI, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the PTSD claim and concluding that there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or TBI.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 8, 2004 to March 11, 2016. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability rating, with total occupational and social impairment.,Bilateral hearing loss is not service connected as there is no current disability for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection for OSA is granted as it is at least as likely as not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's spinal stenosis is currently rated at 20 percent and the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensable and the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a compensable rating is warranted.,The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of obstructive sleep apnea or a sleep disorder, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if service connection is warranted.,The Veteran does not have current diagnoses of a neck nerve disorder and the Board has remanded for further development to determine if service connection is warranted.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and PTSD, MDD, and insomnia disorder.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent disability rating since June 29, 2014.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his reported in-service stressors and a need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating effective September 22, 2022. The issue of an extraschedular TDIU prior to September 22, 2022 is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service.