PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including opinions on service connection for sleep disorder (insomnia), PTSD, MDD, adjustment disorder, and anxiety. The TDIU claim prior to July 29, 2021 is also being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was granted a 50 percent rating prior to September 22, 2017. The claim for higher ratings is denied.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence, which was not considered in the initial rating decision.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from February 19, 2016.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals and PTSD due to new evidence received after a previous denial. The case is now in a posture where the Veteran's claim may be addressed on its merits.

The appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings have been dismissed. The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded, as are the appeals for vertigo, weak bone density, and a chronic skin condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Neurocognitive Disorder is rated at 70 percent for the period prior to December 22, 2020. The Board found that the evidence supported a 70 percent rating based on symptoms such as obsessional rituals affecting daily living.

The Veteran's service connection claim for CMML is granted, and his PTSD rating is increased to 50 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and lumbosacral strain have been granted. The decision is based on the reopening of the claim due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a medical examination and opinion regarding his need for aid and attendance/housebound status, as well as consideration of new evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder, but has remanded the case to obtain updated medical evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50%, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding increased ratings, TDIU, and SMC.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, which prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. TDIU was granted for the period prior to August 27, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions are remanded due to the need for new evaluations and assessments.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as there was no persuasive evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has identified several issues on appeal, including claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider all evidence, including new VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, PTSD with alcohol and substance abuse, and left shoulder pain due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is currently incarcerated and VA examinations have not been conducted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, migraine headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) conditions are being remanded for further evaluation due to reported worsening since the last VA examinations in February 2013.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for headaches and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to September 28, 2017, in excess of 50 percent prior to July 22, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, for PTSD are being remanded due to the Veteran not reporting for scheduled examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete stressor event verification and inadequate examination and opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is now pending.