PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a left hand disorder due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for a skin disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for various other disabilities. The decision also denies ratings in excess of those currently assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 26, 2021.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, including the issue of whether his dishonorable discharge status bars VA benefits, needs to be remanded. The AOJ must issue a Statement of Claims (SOC) and allow the appellant an opportunity to appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a higher initial rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, a compensable disability rating for bilateral lower extremity scars, and TDIU have all been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his representative in January 2022.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has also been dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing that the claimed in-service sexual assault caused current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and a need for another VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective August 20, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Parkview Medical Center on December 9, 2016, is denied as the treatment was not for a condition of such severity that delay would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and the initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for an adjustment disorder, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The appeal is remanded for additional development on several issues.

The Veteran's PTSD with an unspecified depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder is granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 25, 2022. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted. However, the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD thereafter remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 70 percent from January 18, 2016. The Board also granted entitlement to a TDIU effective January 18, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 31, 2013. The Board granted a higher initial rating for PTSD from March 20, 2023.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective November 3, 2022. The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to that date was denied. Service connection for hypersomnia and gynecomastia were also remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperplasia of the prostate, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease is granted. Service connection for PTSD is also granted with a maximum disability rating of 100%. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a total schedular rating for PTSD. The heart disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's PTSD, including obtaining relevant Vet Center records and providing a retroactive opinion on when her PTSD began.

The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder are granted a 50% rating after August 5, 2019. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.