PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate consideration of the Veteran's July 2014 PTSD diagnosis and the inconsistency between that diagnosis and the November 2022 VA medical opinion. The Veteran is required to provide an addendum opinion regarding his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU from September 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and dismissed the claims for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity and Right Upper Extremity.

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, asthma, lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, and bilateral shoulder condition. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and now requires a new examination to determine if any of the claimed conditions meet or have met the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD, anxiety, and alcohol dependence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disability. Additional records from Family Health Associates and SSA must be obtained.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,An increased rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability from October 15, 2015 to November 25, 2019 is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder (claimed as PTSD and Depression) is granted. The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for asthma is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, the maximum schedular rating. The Board denied entitlement to higher ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depression have been rated at 70 percent since October 27, 2021. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted as service connected. His bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating. The issue of service connection for skin cancer is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is granted, but the initial rating and TDIU claims are remanded due to procedural errors.,VA must obtain SSA records related to the Veteran's disability benefits application.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depression, and he is also awarded SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has denied an evaluation in excess of this level.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure of duty to assist based on an inadequate examination, specifically regarding the relationship between sleep apnea and PTSD. The examiner is required to provide opinions on whether sleep apnea was aggravated by PTSD and if it was caused by toxic exposure in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, secondary to his service-connected PTSD, was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left lower radiculopathy with tibialis anterior weakness was also denied as the evidence did not show an increase in severity beyond what is currently rated.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active duty service and that the in-service stressor was confirmed based on publicly available historical information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disability, and a back disability have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosed conditions that meet the criteria for these disorders.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between any current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressed mood is granted a total disability rating, effective from February 2, 2022. The appeal for individual unemployability due to service-connected disability has been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from a private psychiatrist.