PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the last supplemental statement of the case.

Service connection for IBS is granted, while service connection for PTSD and Personality Disorder is denied. The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression and bipolar disorder remains at a 70% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating prior to December 6, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating on and after December 6, 2017, was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue syndrome and her reported fatigue symptoms. The case will be reviewed again after additional examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was granted, and his PTSD disability rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma, PTSD, and Hodgkin's lymphoma due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted the appellant's eligibility for VA benefits, and therefore the underlying service connection claims are remanded to determine if she is entitled to these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by alcohol and stimulant use disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, eye condition, shortness of breath, and left triceps strain and left shoulder arthritis due to failure to attend scheduled examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no evidence linking OSA to his active or Reserve service, and that it was not caused by or aggravated by his PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, radicular pain of the upper extremities, GERD, and shoulder strain with impingement have been granted. The Veteran's DDD of the cervical spine and lumbar spine are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depression. The decision found that the award was not based on newly obtained official service department records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 1, 2014 through September 17, 2020 due to his service-connected PTSD preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD due to his combat experiences in Vietnam, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent effective September 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence, including a need for VA examinations and additional medical development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% disability rating from January 29, 2018 to July 14, 2019.