PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for right knee strain has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for PTSD and TMJ pain disorder, but the claim for a sleep disorder and TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder is granted a disability rating of 100 percent, effective from January 29, 2016.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 1, 2002 for the award of service connection for PTSD. This decision is based on new evidence received after the original denial in June 2003 and the Veteran's prior claim filed on May 1, 2002.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, are related to in-service personal assault. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions and also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient records and the need for further medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is remanded. The claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, drug and alcohol abuse disorder, sinusitis, and head injury/TBI are also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that his employment in a warehouse does not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals are remanded due to insufficient evidence for several conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, sciatic nerve disabilities, knee disabilities, and shoulder injury. The VA is directed to provide additional examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for a sleep disorder, finding that his symptoms are already contemplated in his service-connected psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and a mood disorder not otherwise specified, has been reopened. The Board also remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressors and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI symptoms are rated at a combined 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The rating is granted for PTSD with TBI.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder prior to November 26, 2018. The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on the remaining issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression), migraines secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea secondary to migraine disorder. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 0%.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining retrospective medical opinions on the severity of the appellant's PTSD during the period from September 9, 2013, to March 8, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is currently at 70 percent, effective May 20, 2020. The appeal for a higher initial rating prior to that date and TDIU prior to May 20, 2020, are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a current examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia is dismissed. The claims for service connection for a right knee disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD, alcohol abuse, PTSD) are denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his PTSD, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetes mellitus type II are all rated at the maximum allowed. The erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's headache condition, hypertension, and GERD are each remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache condition, hypertension, and GERD are remanded due to the inextricability of these issues with his acquired psychiatric disorder claim.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for an examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, TBI, and PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to September 26, 2017 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relationship to service.