PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and the service connection for sleep apnea are remanded. The claim for a separate disability other than PTSD with depression manifested by short-term memory loss is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any ankle disorders and acquired psychiatric disorder, including seeking out private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected conditions, including hypertension, PTSD, ataxia (claimed as chronic pain), peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome, bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of anatomical loss, blindness, or other qualifying conditions.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reduction of his PTSD with alcohol use disorder evaluation from 70% to 30%. The Board dismissed the appeal as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's claims for major depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is related to her military service. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the overall social and occupational impairment caused by the Veteran's disability most nearly approximates impairment warranting the currently assigned 70-percent rating, and no higher.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues of PTSD, depression, and plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis and plantar calcaneal spur, left foot are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and social withdrawal, resulted in reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted an initial increased rating of 50 percent for PTSD from May 16, 2018, through July 10, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability are all dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia disorder as it is considered a symptom of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU from June 24, 2020. The Veteran also became permanently and totally disabled for purposes of DEA benefits on June 24, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective October 2, 2007, the date of receipt of the Veteran's claim. The effective date is based on the fact that the Veteran's entitlement to service connection arose contemporaneously with his original claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.,His claim for an increased rating for deviated septum and post-operative septoplasty prior to April 27, 2021 is remanded due to the lack of relevant medical records within the period on appeal.

Your appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and skin cancer lesions with painful scarring have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now closed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as there is a current diagnosis of PTSD, in-service stressors are confirmed, and the VA examiner opined that it is at least as likely as not that the PTSD was incurred during service.

The Board denied the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been received.