PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, which means she qualifies for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

Service connection for lower back pain and right knee pain and swelling has been granted.,The claim of service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need to verify an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 1, 2023 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected PTSD with secondary major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and the issues of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraines, and Bilateral Hearing Loss have been remanded. The issue of service connection for Cervical Strain is not currently before the Board.

The Board has restored the Veteran's total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), effective April 1, 2025. The decision was made due to the absence of clear and convincing evidence that the Veteran had sustained gainful employment in 2023.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and remanded the claim of PTSD as an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral wrist disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression has been granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of the August 2017 Rating Decision. The claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of March 26, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD and a subsequent increase to a 100% rating is granted. The effective dates are set as March 26, 2019, for both claims.

A rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted effective July 27, 2020. The Veteran's TDIU claim related to this condition has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's OSA, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and/or rhinitis, as well as its relationship to in-service exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the claims of service connection for right hip femoroacetabular joint osteoarthritis with avascular necrosis (right hip disability) and lumbar strain with degenerative changes (lower back disability).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as secondary to left ankle condition due to an improper concurrent election in a previous appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death, and all issues have been resolved.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.,The effective date for the increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD is set at May 27, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding PTSD, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected condition, leading to an effective date of November 24, 2020 for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination, and the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now pending.