PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's right knee disability and PTSD with major depression are being remanded for further review.,Specifically, the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to a TDIU need to be reconsidered.

The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD and also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Additionally, the Board has also granted secondary service connection for IBS and GERD as related to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his condition, and the issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date prior to August 26, 2021, for a 100 percent disability rating for her PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder. The Board found that there was no factual ascertainability of an increase in disability prior to April 26, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The Board found that a higher rating is warranted for bilateral hearing loss, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of tinnitus and BHL.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the Board is not assigning an effective date in this decision as it would remove the Veteran's due process rights at assignment at the AOJ below.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bipolar II disorder is granted a 100 percent evaluation, reflecting total occupational and social impairment throughout the relevant appellate period.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection, TDIU, and DEA benefits were denied as there was no valid theory of entitlement before the Board.,There is no legal basis to assign an effective date earlier than May 18, 2012 for any of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient information regarding when and where the Veteran's alleged in-service stressor occurred, as well as whether it was during a period of federalized active service. The claim will be reconsidered by the AOJ.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, PTSD, and anxiety. The claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's depression with PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective March 19, 2010.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since, warranting service connection.,There is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected PTSD and asthma, which severely limit her ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors, and will request employment clarification and income verification from the Veteran.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination for the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Depression. The examiner must address whether these conditions are related to service.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the VA Form 10182 received on April 20, 2022 is a duplicate of an earlier form submitted on April 12, 2022. The issues you raised are identical to those in your previous appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and TDIU is dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and unspecified personality disorder with mild cannabis use disorder due to incomplete etiology opinions in the February 2021 VA examination.