PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for revision of the March 2002 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD due to a claimed clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed as the March 2002 decision was not final.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for HLR as it was untimely filed more than one year after the denial of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran did not provide good cause to extend the filing deadline.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new examination is needed to assess the severity of her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than adjustment disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request to restore his PTSD rating from 70% to 50%, finding that the evidence shows improvement in symptoms and no need for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 18, 2022. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU effective from the same date.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's chronic headaches as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a 50% balance of evidence in favor of this claim.

The Board has granted an extension of the delimiting date for the Veteran's educational assistance benefits, finding that he was prevented from pursuing and completing his master's degree in public health due to service-connected mental and physical disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his symptoms.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim(s) at this time.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of January 7, 2019, based on his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and the fact that he was unable to work due to his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TBI are both denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma and PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service in Iraq from December 17, 2003, to July 26, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) are denied as there is no legal authority to assign an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service noise exposure causing current tinnitus, and concluded that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.