PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, finding that his PTSD does not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no greater, due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Appellant does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and his seizure disorder is not service connected or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's request for an extension of his delimiting date beyond October 30, 2020, was denied as the evidence did not show that he had a disability preventing him from attending school after this date.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision concludes that the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and duty-to-assist errors, requiring a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's PTSD rating from 70% to 50% is proper, effective January 14, 2021. The decision denies the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in determining the effective date for TDIU. The Veteran's income from July 28, 2021, to July 29, 2022, needs to be verified by Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran also qualifies for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to April 30, 2018 resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including tinnitus, depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis, insomnia, PTSD, left shin splints, right shin splints, and sleep apnea are granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus, endocervicitis, gastritis, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, otitis media, and eye infection remain denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI and central vestibular disorder (claimed as dizziness) are rated at 100 percent effective August 23, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As such, the claim for service connection for OSA is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with MDD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 30, 2018, for the grant of a TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating, and she is granted TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD and migraines.

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

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective May 15, 2015. The claim for DEA eligibility was also granted on the same date.,The Veteran's claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was denied as she does not meet the statutory requirements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension due to a failure to obtain adequate etiology opinions. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine if his current diagnoses are related to his active service.