PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to preclude her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, including failure to consider his alleged in-service stressors. The VA must obtain additional medical records and attempt to corroborate his claims for service connection.

Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is granted. Service connection for PTSD, TMJ, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been reopened, and the claims for left shoulder and left hand conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective June 29, 2017.,Service connection for PTSD was granted with a retroactive effective date to June 29, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially granted a 30% evaluation, which was later increased to 50% prior to January 7, 2020. Since then, the Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50%. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for a 50% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for a higher-level review under the AMA system to address issues of increased disability rating for PTSD, TDIU for the period before November 1, 2017, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including extraschedular consideration, was denied as he failed without good cause to report for a VA examination that was necessary to evaluate his condition.

The Veteran's SMC benefits were discontinued due to a claim of CUE in the original rating decision. The Board has ordered a remand for an audit to determine if any compensation benefits have been improperly paid and for clarification on her TDIU status.

The Veteran's mental health disability, which includes PTSD, insomnia, and bipolar disorder, has been granted a 70% evaluation effective from November 23, 2018 to November 2, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, mood disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, has been dismissed due to the Veteran opting into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, bipolar, and major depressive disorders, is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to conduct a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded several claims related to PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and TDIU due to the submission of new evidence. The Veteran must provide a waiver for this new evidence before it can be considered by the Board.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, GERD, restless leg syndrome, and a respiratory disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for a Thyroid condition was denied because the evidence does not support a connection to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective June 8, 2018.,For the period from January 29, 2017 to June 7, 2018, the Veteran's TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to lack of compliance with examination requirements, need for new evidence, and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (including generalized anxiety disorder and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder), is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for OSA, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, is denied.,Service connection for a left foot disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD is denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.