PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is related to his service and the claim for this condition has been granted. The claim for PTSD, which was previously adjudicated on the merits, remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the evidence does not support a link between his symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, and a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the initial decision, and the Board finds that his condition does not warrant a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 15, 2011 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to maintain employment prior to this effective date.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate, as they did not consider the Veteran's pre-service and post-service history of ADD and ADHD. The matter is REMANDED for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychological disorder (to include PTSD, sleep disturbances, and alcohol abuse).

The appeal to reduce the rating for PTSD from 70% to 0% is dismissed because the June 2022 proposed reduction was not a final decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and PTSD was granted with an effective date prior to June 15, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified cognitive disorder was denied as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment prior to August 10, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and MDD, so the appeals are dismissed as there is no longer a question to be decided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depression, and anxiety was denied because no new and relevant evidence had been submitted since the December 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for MGUS was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating of PTSD and the earlier effective date for TDIU were dismissed due to res judicata.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, including failing to obtain an updated examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disabilities and not attempting to verify any in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD is granted. The appeals to reopen claims for a psychophysiological genitourinary reaction and a lower back condition are denied.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD and a higher initial rating for lumbosacral strain have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board has denied an increased rating in excess of this level.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since March 21, 2017. The Board grants an effective date of March 21, 2017, for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of June 23, 2023, due to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence showed he could not work due to his conditions prior to the formal application for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is granted with an effective date of March 9, 2015.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded for further examination and opinion.