PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective August 26, 2010. The Board also granted a TDIU rating based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating effective January 19, 2018. The claim for TDIU prior to this date remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder with TBI are rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric condition, including PTSD, to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA treatment records and potential police reports. The Veteran is required to provide information about any private treatment she received, including physical therapy for her back from Pivot, and authorize VA to obtain these records.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 2006 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The decision finds that his claim was filed on this date and he has been diagnosed with PTSD throughout the rating period.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 20, 2012. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of total social and occupational impairment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD and its relationship to service, including a possible sexual assault during service.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent from August 28, 2009 through August 10, 2014.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no merits decision was made.

The Veteran's mood disorder not otherwise specified (PTSD and depression) resulted in occupational and social deficiencies prior to February 7, 2019. Since then, the condition has led to significant impairment in work and social functioning.,Bilateral hearing loss was denied as the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as an anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is rated at the highest possible level of disability (100%) since April 29, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 2, 2008 for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU due to the complexity of the claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for depression, anxiety, PTSD, low back condition, right hand condition, hypertension, and memory loss have been granted. The claim for increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder condition and increased initial disability rating for right knee condition remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and her service-connected PTSD, fibromyalgia, and any other conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain an adequate medical opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective from September 11, 2007, and exclusive of periods where a temporary total rating has been assigned.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD and the absence of evidence linking current symptoms to service.