PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was initially denied in June 2013, and he filed a supplemental claim on May 17, 2021. The Board found that the earliest effective date for service connection is May 17, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. However, his claim to reopen the previously denied PTSD claim and receive a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was granted as of October 20, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of PTSD, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis.,PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating, but are sufficient for a 70% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is found to have contributed to his death, granting service connection for the cause of death. DIC benefits are denied as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled at the time of his separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, OSA, and peripheral neuropathies, prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of January 5, 2015. The Board grants TDIU effective that date.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence received since previous decisions. The claims are being reviewed again with a focus on obtaining a nexus opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TBI, basic eligibility to DEA prior to March 20, 2020, and TDIU prior to March 20, 2020, are dismissed due to the restoration of his 100 percent rating for PTSD and subsequent withdrawal of claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from August 1, 2019 to December 29, 2023. The Board denied a higher rating for this period and granted a TDIU effective December 29, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his level of impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding whether any diagnosed APD (including PTSD and depression) are caused by or related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left upper extremity disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of October 1, 2009. Effective from that date, he is granted TDIU (Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and increased ratings, as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for these claims during a hearing. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 50 percent effective from April 26, 2016.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for other conditions (vertebral fracture and lumbar discectomy, cervical strain, IBS, and bilateral hearing loss) are denied as they were not received within one year after separation from service or earlier.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to July 2, 2020 and denied for higher ratings thereafter.,The Veteran's right wrist disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his obesity, which is a substantial factor in causing or aggravating his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran should be provided with an opportunity to submit the December 2019 private nexus opinion by Gina Uri. An appropriate VA examiner will then provide an addendum opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that PTSD caused or aggravated obesity, and if so, whether such resulting obesity was a substantial factor in causing or aggravating OSA.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of electrocution, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective February 1, 2017. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.