PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that these conditions were incurred in or related to service.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to increased ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, shrapnel wounds, and fragment wounds. The appeal was also dismissed regarding the effective date of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a first metatarsal base osteotomy of the right foot, psychiatric disability (presumed to be depression and anxiety), and back disability have been granted. The service connection for these conditions is reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since April 29, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU for the periods from April 29, 2015 to June 9, 2016 and from August 1, 2018 to May 20, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate was denied because his service-connected disabilities do not cause him to be in need of regular aid and assistance. The claim for financial assistance for automobile and adaptive equipment was also denied as he does not meet the criteria due to nonservice-connected disabilities causing his need.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder) is granted. The case of service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder) is granted. The case of service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied a higher initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder from December 5, 2014 to February 12, 2019. The Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 3, 2016, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted. The effective date is set at January 29, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless that he is in need of regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in rating for PTSD from 70 percent to 50 percent, as it was only a proposal and not a final decision on the merits.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 1, 2019 for the grant of TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The decision is not about service connection but rather about the effective date of a previously granted TDIU.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to review.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and his service-connected right foot condition (Morton's Disease) is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be at least as severe from May 28, 2013 through October 13, 2015, warranting a 50 percent rating. However, the symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings prior to and after this period.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depression is granted a 70 percent rating prior to December 14, 2010 and from December 14, 2010 to March 18, 2018. Service connection for Peyronie's disease and Left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine condition and lower extremity radiculopathies, have resulted in a loss of use of both lower extremities. The Board has determined that the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability has been dismissed. The claim for an increased rating of PTSD prior to June 19, 2020 is granted with a rating of 70 percent. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted for the period prior to June 19, 2020.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory disability/allergic rhinitis and fatigue have been reopened.,Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia, PTSD, depressive disorder (secondary to PTSD and chronic sinusitis), sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection, as is his PTSD with an initial rating of 50 percent. The low back disability issue has been remanded.