PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability and SMC at the housebound rate based on his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted effective from February 4, 1999.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and scars have not been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective December 22, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, but the claims for right knee disability and TBI residuals are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge, lifting the bar on VA benefits.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD was granted. Service connection for bradycardia, GERD, lower back disability, and lung nodules were denied.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder is rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent, effective from August 2, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records, specifically those for the Veteran's company, battalion, and higher headquarters during his service in Korea from October 1966 to November 1967. The claim will be further reviewed with these records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, recurrent depressive disorder, and SSD, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence presented raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back disability and PTSD due to potential increases in severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to September 30, 2014 due to insufficient evidence showing that his PTSD prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment within one year before filing his increased rating claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% from January 6, 2016; 70% from February 4, 2013 to January 5, 2016; and 30% prior to February 4, 2012. The Veteran's CAD was rated at 100% from April 26, 2016; and 30% from August 31, 2005.,The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to January 5, 2016. The Veteran's CAD met the criteria for a 70% rating prior to April 25, 2016.

The rating reduction from 100% to 70% for PTSD was improper, and a 100% rating is restored effective August 1, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress are rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Prior to July 11, 2019, the Veteran is granted a TDIU rating.

Service connection for a respiratory disability is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for left elbow, insomnia (claimed as mental health disorder), and gastrointestinal disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder are denied. A temporary total evaluation due to right elbow surgery is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to September 10, 2019. From September 10, 2019, her symptoms warranted a 50% disability evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD increased rating claim is remanded due to outstanding records from the Jupiter Vet Center not being obtained as per previous Board directives.

The Veteran's PTSD with sleep disturbance was rated at 70 percent from October 15, 2016 to August 13, 2018. The Board found that the severity, frequency and duration of his PTSD symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD and panic disorder symptoms are not fully evaluated, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his PTSD. Additionally, TDIU claims are remanded due to their inextricably intertwined nature with the increased rating claim for PTSD.