PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's discharge was due to service-connected PTSD, meeting the eligibility criteria for Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, back disorder, elbow disorders, wrist disorders, shoulder disorders, hip disorders, ankle disorders, and foot disorders. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 31, 2019 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran required permanent assistance from his granddaughter due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a right rib fracture and dermatophytosis (claimed as eczema) have been granted. Claims for hyperlipidemia, elevated liver enzymes, posttraumatic stress disorder, alopecia totalis, iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee, cervical spine disability, voiding dysfunction, benign neoplasm of the skin, right ankle disability, right elbow disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been denied. The Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and left lower extremity secondary to service-connected spinal stenosis are remanded.

Your appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to your withdrawal.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema with condyloma acuminatum, penile shaft; entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability; and entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for various conditions and revisions to evaluations. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his PTSD and vestibular condition.,VA has granted the Veteran an effective date prior to September 16, 2022, for the 100 percent rating assigned for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new VA examination and receive an opinion on her current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. However, the Veteran's PTSD remains at a 70 percent rating and does not warrant an increase.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted as the evidence is at least in equipoise that it is related to an in-service assault.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was granted as there is continuity of symptoms since service and no other plausible cause.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) due to the evidence not supporting a higher level of disability.

The Board denied a disability rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and dismissed the claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and PTSD. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his military service, but further examination and documentation are needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD during or approximate to the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, mood disorder, and PTSD, is the result of his active service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal, requesting a dismissal of the case due to the Veteran's desire not to proceed with the hearing and his wish to withdraw the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to MST, and for an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, coronary artery disease secondary to psychiatric disability, chronic right ankle pain, chronic left ankle pain, and chronic right knee pain as there is no current evidence of a diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's claims were based on his belief that he developed these conditions during active duty. However, the Board found insufficient medical evidence to support this claim.