PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating since January 26, 2009. A higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from September 28, 2016. The TDIU based on the aggregate effects of service-connected disabilities is granted from January 1, 2013, through January 1, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The case is being returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 17, 2017, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD is denied. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's PTSD warranted such a rating in the year prior to April 17, 2017.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's reported military sexual trauma and personal assault stressor. The claims are now pending for further development, including obtaining a VA examination with an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, is related to his service. His obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating or TDIU is warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn contributed to his development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete record. The Veteran's claims of service connection for psychiatric, lumbar spine, and left knee conditions are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation of his claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD prior to July 23, 2018, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter is dismissed.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is granted.,An earlier effective date for a 40% disability rating for fibromyalgia is sought.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is not warranted, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 8, 2016. The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to March 8, 2016.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating of posttraumatic stress disorder. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 9, 2017 was productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and associated symptoms have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD rating, service connection for sleep apnea, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now moot.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU based solely on his service-connected PTSD was denied as the evidence does not support that he is unemployable due to PTSD alone.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to inadequate development regarding the exact date of an in-service stressor.