PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for PTSD but granted service connection for an unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for SMC based on aid and attendance and housebound status due to service-connected PTSD. The evidence did not establish that the Veteran required regular aid and assistance from another person or was permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent from the date of his claim, and service connection for bilateral varicose veins is granted. The issues of increased rating for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran was not rated as totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities for a period of at least 10 years immediately preceding his death, and he was not in receipt of a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The TDIU claim is being remanded due to the pending service connection claims for COPD and PTSD. The VA will adjudicate these claims before deciding on the TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with associated conditions has been granted a 70 percent evaluation prior to October 17, 2018. The appeal for the other issues was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are service-connected, but the case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim. The appeal for Major Depressive Disorder was denied as there is no evidence that the condition increased in severity during service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left hip chondroblastoma and PTSD were denied. The claim to reopen the service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2018. The Board granted the claim for TDIU and dismissed the claims for increased ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and left knee disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that his reported in-service stressors are corroborated and linking his current symptoms to those events.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in gainful employment prior to May 2016, and therefore TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, ulcer disorder with gastritis, and respiratory disorder due to the Veteran's death. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that the withholding of VA compensation for 60 days of FY 2014 was proper because the Veteran received concurrent pay and thus, the adjustment (withholding) was valid.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of claimed in-service personal assault stressors, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, lumbar-spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for acquired psychiatric disorders including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, as well as for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension (due to presumed herbicide exposure), prostate cancer (due to presumed herbicide exposure), and bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was denied for lumbar-spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective date and increased ratings were denied. The Veteran was granted a 50% rating for major depressive disorder with PTSD as of May 23, 2011, but his claim for an increase in the rating for lumbar spine disability remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand for a new examination to determine if his symptoms warrant an increased rating. Additionally, as TDIU is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim, it must also be remanded.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, cervical spine disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) have been granted. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request. GERD and sleep disability issues are remanded for further evaluation.