PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is granted as at least as likely as not related to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as at least as likely as not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have improved over time, and she denied having any current PTSD or depression in recent VA treatment records. The Board found that the severity of her symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for PTSD. A new examination is needed, and additional information from the Veteran's statements and records must be considered.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 8, 2016 for the award of a 70% rating for PTSD. The increase in disability was factually ascertainable within one year prior to the Veteran's February 14, 2017 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment as of November 28, 2017. The Board granted an effective date of this day for the 100% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma, is being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not causally related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or caused by obesity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to February 7, 2022, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorder; and residuals of a coccyx injury. The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the AOJ not substantially complying with prior Board remand instructions.

The case is remanded for several reasons: to confirm the Veteran's service from June 1997 to March 2014, to obtain relevant STRs and military personnel records, and to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's abdominal disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development to determine if they were caused by VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information to verify in-service stressors and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are being examined to determine their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is granted with an effective date of May 2, 2016. The claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and TDIU prior to November 27, 2018 is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU prior to July 24, 2015 were granted with a 70% rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of PTSD prior to June 29, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but the claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD secondary to MST, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is causally related to an in-service stressor of MST. The evidence supports this decision with statements from friends and family corroborating the Veteran's account of her experiences.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and CAD have been found to preclude substantially gainful employment since November 19, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, MDD, depression, anxiety, memory problems, TBI residuals, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorder, sinus condition, CFS, loss of smell, morning stiffness and weakness, bilateral eye condition, OSA, and right shoulder disability. The AOJ is instructed to continue developing the claims by obtaining additional VA and private treatment records.