PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied, and the effective date for service connection for PTSD remains unchanged.

The Veteran's PTSD with AUD is rated at 50 percent prior to December 7, 2022, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation after that date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The initial disability rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA were granted effective June 30, 2018 due to her service-connected PTSD preventing her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are granted with an effective date of May 10, 2021.

An earlier effective date of February 1, 2022 for a total disability rating of 100 percent for service-connected PTSD is granted.,An earlier effective date of April 20, 2022 for a separate disability rating for a binge eating disorder associated with PTSD is granted.,An earlier effective date of February 1, 2022 for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 35 is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his spine disability and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 12, 2022. The effective date for the TDIU is set at December 12, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with secondary MDD, anxious distress, and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent. The Board found that the severity of her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 70 percent due to suicidal ideation.,Tinnitus has not been found to be service-connected.

The Board has restored the Veteran's PTSD rating from 50% to 70%, effective June 1, 2022, finding that the reduction was improper due to a lack of evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's appeal seeking to revise or reverse the February 17, 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for depression is dismissed because the April 10, 2020 Board decision subsumed the February 17, 2009 decision.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for TBI with PTSD and OSA is dismissed. The claim for an initial compensable rating for hyperhidrosis remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions based on incomplete review of the record. A new VA examination is required to address these issues.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or Alcohol Use Disorder related to the Veteran's active duty service, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has granted a total disability rating for the appellant's PTSD from May 15, 2013 to March 8, 2022, based on symptoms including suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, and near-continuous depression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of August 11, 2006. This decision is based on new evidence that corroborated the Veteran's in-service stressor and established his entitlement to service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and incomplete service treatment records. The claim for PTSD will be reconsidered with additional information provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetic retinopathy and various types of peripheral neuropathy, were granted. The Veteran was also awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, with a rating of 100%.,PTSD was not found to be related to active duty and thus denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and right face laceration scarring have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of individual unemployability.