PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70%, and the appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 1, 2024, rating decision.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder is granted from April 23, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the migraine headache disability rating, as it was already granted from August 31, 2007. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder with TBI are remanded due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, are remanded due to missing VA records from 1984 to 2000. The Board will attempt to verify the in-service stressor and request any available VA medical records during this period. A VA examination is also required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent, but no higher. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 27, 2021. The decision is based on new evidence received after the August 2014 denial and within one year of the intent to file a claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, attributing it to his service-connected ischemic heart disease and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Veteran was awarded a total disability rating at the time of his death.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of PTSD, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, right MCA stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and major neurocognitive impairment, headaches, left ankle sprain, cervical sprain, and lumbar disc disease are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to December 29, 2022 and a compensable rating for IBS from May 19, 2024. The claims of migraines, fibromyalgia, TDIU, and DEA are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was granted service connection prior to March 26, 2022.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and a higher rating for PTSD are both denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent for the entire period on appeal, resulting in a total disability rating.

The Veteran is granted a higher evaluation rating of 70 percent for PTSD with an effective date of January 30, 2020.,The Veteran's radiculopathy, right lower extremity (sciatic) and left lower extremity (sciatic), are both granted service connection with effective dates of January 30, 2020.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance as it was not addressed in a previous rating decision, and the procedural requirements were not met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his bilateral lower extremity conditions and PTSD, resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities such that he is entitled to specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, along with other physical conditions such as end stage renal disease, left eye blindness, and cognitive impairment, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC at the rate provided by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).

The Veteran's death was caused by or secondary to a service-connected disorder, and the Board has granted entitlement to a service-connected burial allowance. However, the appellant's claim for a plot/interment allowance is denied as she did not incur any costs associated with such an interment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as there is no indication of a pending claim prior to July 27, 2020.