PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 100% disability rating effective August 15, 2019. An earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD prior to this date is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of April 9, 2019. The Board found that the earlier filings were proper requests for benefits under a precedent case and thus did not need to be corrected within a certain time limit.

The Board has decided to remand both the claim for an increased rating for PTSD and the TDIU claim due to a failure by the AOJ to obtain all of the Veteran's VA Vet Center mental health treatment records. The AOJ is required to correct this error before proceeding with the adjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and a low back condition were dismissed because he did not file timely notices of disagreement within one year of the August 2016 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with MDD is denied, and the claim for an effective date prior to March 14, 2019, for TDIU is also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and PTSD have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with major depressive disorder are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active duty service and thus, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and unspecified bipolar disorder with TBI was denied, as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for such a rating prior to July 10, 2024.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include depressive disorder is granted an initial rating of 70 percent. The effective date for the award of service connection for right knee strain is set at April 25, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding PTSD. The Veteran's claims for service connection for Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Unspecified Insomnia have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records, including SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's right knee tendinopathy, tendinitis is not rated higher than 10 percent.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC(r)(1) rate effective May 13, 2024. The decision is based on his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that require aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination, and the need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea disabilities have been granted effective from March 29, 2023.,A TDIU has also been granted effective from March 29, 2023.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC(r)(1) rate effective May 13, 2024. The decision is based on his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that require aid and attendance.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted a disability rating of 100 percent effective April 22, 2022. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms warranted total social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as there was no diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder during or recent to the review period.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted, while his back and left ear hearing loss disabilities are denied. The Board found that the evidence does not establish a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as related to his deployment in Honduras. The claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are denied.