PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of a reported in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be further investigated and verified.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury is rated at 100 percent effective November 2, 2016. Effective May 5, 2021, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain missing records and for a new VA examination to address the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 17, 2014. The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the period from November 4, 2010 to July 16, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, are related to his military service. Additionally, the TMJ dysfunction is being evaluated as secondary to the diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for his PTSD was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating does not reflect the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss based on aggravation, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss increased in severity during service due to post-service employment noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities without assistance.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus should be remanded due to a lack of a statement of the case, which is required before further appellate consideration can occur.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and conflicting opinions. The issues of psychiatric disability, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and temporary total disability rating are all being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from June 30, 2010. The SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) for the period beginning on December 16, 2015, but not earlier, is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressor events and inadequate VA examination. The Veteran is encouraged to submit any documentation within his possession that may verify his contended stressors, including lay statements from fellow servicemembers.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for a neck condition and migraines. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by or related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is granted an initial 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not rated higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia is granted a 30 percent rating from July 14, 2022, to October 24, 2022.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not warrant a separate compensable rating.

The Veteran's application for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 10, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.