PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to properly develop the record regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and his current psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service, including his claimed stressor.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no determination made regarding attorney fees in the January 2021 rating decision, and thus it lacked jurisdiction to review this specific issue.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier initial effective dates and ratings related to posttraumatic stress disorder, right ear hearing loss, arthritis, and right ankle disorder due to a claims processing defect where the Veteran did not clearly identify which decision or issues he wished to appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and general anxiety disorder have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran's June 9, 2022, Notice of Disagreement was docketed in error due to concurrent election of review.

A 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted from June 25, 2018. The appeal seeking a compensable rating for TBI with tension headaches is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations, and he is still homeless.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further clarification of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.,SMC at the housebound rate prior to June 1, 2019 is denied as she does not meet the criteria for this benefit.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for increased disability ratings and TDIU prior to May 13, 2019, finding no ascertainable increase in severity of his service-connected conditions within one year prior to the date of claim.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 14, 2020, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD has been denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's PTSD did not cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted with an initial 70% rating effective August 30, 2011. An increased 20% rating for cervical strain is also granted from September 7, 2010.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 15, 2020 for a 70% rating for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder. This decision applies to all future benefit payments.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as caused or aggravated by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to include Anxiety and Depression, finding that there was no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that her obesity caused by PTSD was a substantial factor in developing OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and PTSD due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is advised that he needs to cooperate in providing information for his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and the Board denied an increased rating to more than 70 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board found that a separate award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD would result in pyramiding. Therefore, the claim for such service connection was denied.