PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left knee disability, and a left knee scar due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran's current PTSD is at least as likely as not related to an in-service event.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since January 22, 2021. The rating decision denies increased evaluations for PTSD prior to May 23, 2019 and from May 23, 2019 to January 22, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired mental disorder and eye disorders have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury/disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective May 10, 2017, the date of his claim for PTSD service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD was not yet service-connected at the time of his hospitalization, so he is ineligible for a temporary total evaluation due to VA treatment.

The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and due to administrative error, the appeal was docketed twice.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The AOJ is required to make efforts to verify these dates.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it is no longer pending.

The Veteran's claims for diaphoresis, memory loss, PTSD, and rhinitis have been dismissed as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.,No new diagnosis of these conditions was provided in the VA examinations conducted during the appeal period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to active-duty service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for his psychiatric disabilities, and the Board has dismissed this appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, and migraine/headaches due to incomplete examination reports and duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating. The Board denied the claim for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the duty to assist and remands several issues for further development, including psychiatric disorders, back disability, sleep apnea, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disorders resulted in his discharge from military service, meeting the criteria for basic eligibility for VA home loan benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the primary cause of her CFS, and she is granted service connection for this secondary condition. Her PTSD is also found not to warrant a disability rating in excess of 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. She is granted TDIU based on her PTSD.