PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is remanded due to a legally inadequate medical opinion. The Board finds that further clarification and explanation are needed regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services, supervision, or instruction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 21, 2023, for his grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that no evidence or claims related to PTSD could be construed as raising a TDIU claim prior to this date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating in excess of this level.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, effective June 4, 2024. The Board has restored the 70% rating based on evidence showing no actual improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to errors in duty to assist and inadequate notice. The AOJ will need to provide a medical opinion regarding personal care services needs, and proper notice of the decision.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective August 10, 2022. The appeal for a higher rating has been dismissed.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD) was granted with a noncompensable evaluation effective May 24, 2022. A subsequent decision increased the effective date to February 16, 2022. The appeal for an initial compensable rating remains pending.,The Veteran's low back strain is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective December 17, 2024. The appeal for a higher evaluation remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to verify the Veteran's reported stressors and schedule him for a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and the reduction of his migraine rating from 50% to non-compensable is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a higher evaluation for migraine disability, and the effective date of service connection are all remanded due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, schizophrenia, and substance use disorder is granted with an effective date of October 22, 2009. The case is remanded to consider the Veteran's entitlement to SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and depression due to new evidence received after the initial decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a right big toe disability due to errors in duty to assist. The Veteran is entitled to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for partial loss of left arm to heart disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining relevant medical records and conducting adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a hole in right ear with drainage and PTSD have been dismissed as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Veteran's appeal to increase his PTSD disability rating has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and he is awarded a separate rating for his right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy. The claim for an increased rating for sciatic nerve radiculopathy under DC 8520 is denied. Service connection for a left elbow disability is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, hypertension, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.