PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the maximum rating available under the General Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and hypertension have been dismissed as the AOJ has granted these conditions in full.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and sinusitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing their secondary nature.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection as they were likely caused by noise exposure during service, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder with Bipolar Disorder) is also granted based on the Veteran's reported stressor of witnessing a plane crash at Pope Air Force Base.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for service connection claims, specifically for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression.

The Veteran's claims for a back disorder, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, chronic sinus infections, right shoulder disorder, and squamous cell carcinoma.,PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia have been readjudicated due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for both conditions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, as well as vertigo, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, and the need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD under the AMA appeals system is dismissed because it overlaps with a legacy system appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied. The earliest possible effective date for this grant of service connection was August 8, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU were granted with a 70 percent disability rating effective June 19, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to an in-service stressor event during jungle training, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is granted as service connection due to a current diagnosis and credible statements linking it to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further review, including increased evaluations for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and wrist disabilities. The Veteran's appeal is pending.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder are inadequate, and therefore remanded for further clarification and corroboration of in-service stressors. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The VA examiner must provide a more definitive opinion on causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was granted, effective from July 18, 2016. The Board also found that the earlier effective date of March 29, 2007, for service connection is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further medical examination. The Veteran's right-shoulder pain may have started during active duty, while his acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) may be related to in-service traumatic events.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and PTSD, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding causation and aggravation.