PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with neurocognitive disorder has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to review.

The Veteran's service-connected mental health conditions prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, and a remand is necessary to obtain updated information about his employment history and a VA opinion regarding his employability.

The Veteran's PTSD rating remains under review and will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for service connection of a skin condition is dismissed. Sleep apnea is granted and rated at 70 percent effective December 8, 2016. The acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and anxiety disorder is granted at 70 percent from December 8, 2016. TDIU is granted effective December 8, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lupus due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to issue a supplemental statement of case.

The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is denied as his condition is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms do not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and insomnia, is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues was dismissed. The claim for PTSD, rated at 100%, remains in effect from November 14, 2014.

The Veteran's right thumb disorder with a residual scar is granted service connection. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD are denied, but the Veteran is granted an initial 70% rating for PTSD from December 23, 2013 to July 20, 2022.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is granted as service-connected. Service connection for PTSD and dizziness are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and the relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and service.

The appeal regarding the disability rating for PTSD is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD is also dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since the July 2017 VA examination, and a new examination is needed to rate his disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since October 7, 2010. Service connection for OSA was denied as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's PTSD and his OSA.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated noncompensable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD and left ear hearing loss. The decision does not address any other conditions or issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $1,649.89 for 115 training days for FY 2016 was proper.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and TDIU prior to July 31, 2018 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 13, 2016.