PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating and TDIU based on PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to deficiencies in the record, including a lack of an adequate VA examination prior to the rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI were rated at 70 percent combined, effective November 27, 2024. The rating for PTSD was increased to 50 percent prior to September 28, 2021, and to 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions leave her in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea. The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The decision denied service connection for alcohol and/or marijuana abuse syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as Alzheimer's disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a causal link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, was denied as there is no verified stressor or corroborated in-service events to support the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted with an effective date of December 14, 2021.

The Board has determined that the reduction in disability rating for lumbar spine strain from 40% to 20% was improper and has granted a restoration of a 40% rating. The claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC on the basis of housebound status due to inextricably intertwined issues, including his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating for the period prior to October 17, 2024.

The Board found that the RO incorrectly applied the law in denying service connection for PTSD, but this error was not outcome determinative as there was no undebatable evidence establishing a nexus to service for other psychiatric conditions. The Veteran's claims for anxiety, depression, and panic disorder were also denied.

From November 14, 2020 to May 21, 2023, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.,From May 22, 2023 forward, a higher rating for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective October 11, 2020. The TDIU award is based on the combined effects of her service-connected disabilities and their impact on her ability to maintain employment.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, and his service-connected pulmonary nodules are denied. The earlier effective date for Pulmonary Nodules is dismissed, but the claim for Lyme Disease residuals remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services as his vocational goal of becoming a scuba instructor was not reasonably feasible due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent effective from March 23, 2021.

The Veteran's attorney and agent waived entitlement to fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2018 rating decision, and the full amount of $53,746.10 was paid to the Veteran.

The Veteran's xerostomia is not rated compensably, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's tinnitus remains at its current 10% rating, as no higher rating is available under Diagnostic Code 6260.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, variously diagnosed as PTSD, claustrophobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to obtain VA treatment records scanned into VistA Imaging.