PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD. The decision finds that her current symptoms are related to her military service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, including compensation for individual unemployability.

The appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II, sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, nerve damage/diabetic neuropathy in the left lower extremity, and nerve damage/diabetic neuropathy in the right lower extremity have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted with an effective date of February 19, 2015. This decision finds that the Veteran met the requirements for a TDIU as of this date due to his service-connected PTSD and OSA.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA examiner found that the service-connected major depressive disorder did not contribute to his death, but there are inconsistencies in the medical records regarding the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder at the time of his death. The Board has ordered additional development to clarify these issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a left knee disorder due to lack of qualifying active military, naval, air or space service. The veteran served as a merchant mariner but did not meet the legal definition of a veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU from June 23, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left ankle disabilities, and other conditions, do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of February 19, 2020. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, is being remanded due to insufficient development of the stressor claim. The AOJ must verify the claimed stressor and obtain a medical opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to need the regular aid and assistance of another person, qualifying for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC by reason of housebound status is moot as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and occupational experience. The Board finds the totality of the evidence more probative than his lay statements in determining that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lung cancer did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to PTSD with depression and insomnia, should be remanded due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding direct service connection and aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal for restoring a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed because the March 2022 rating decision restored the rating, making it moot.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (APD) to include PTSD, with major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder is rated at 70 percent. The Veteran also receives a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, including APD. OSA secondary to APD is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and a depressive disorder, and sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence and provide an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service or the conceded exposure at Camp Lejeune.