PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of complete service treatment records, particularly from the Veteran's National Guard service period. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and then readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because he has a 100% schedular rating for ischemic heart disease and SMC benefits based on statutory housebound status due to other service-connected disabilities, rendering the TDIU claim moot.

The appeals for a higher disability rating for psychiatric disabilities and service connection for sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was not reduced from 100% to 50%, and the March 2021 rating decision maintained the original 100% rating. The appeal is dismissed as there is no case or controversy.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no rating decision subject to appeal, and thus it did not have jurisdiction over the matter.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD, finding that he did not file a claim prior to September 6, 2019.

The Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funds due to his mental incapacity resulting from a stroke, and the appeal is denied.

The Board has identified errors in the duty to assist and has remanded the claims for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and corroborating in-service stressors. The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depression Disorder are being evaluated again as part of this process.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a disability rating of 70 percent effective November 4, 2015. TDIU was also granted from that date to February 14, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a current diagnosis and the link between his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. PTSD, prostate cancer, neck condition, and fragment wound, left leg are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development related to his claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and obstructive sleep apnea. The VA will attempt to verify the in-service stressor claimed by the Veteran and provide a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for breathing problems and PTSD due to potential asbestos exposure during military service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied as no new relevant evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to his death. No effective date has been assigned.

The appeal for increased ratings for bilateral knee disorders, a lumbar spine disorder, and PTSD is dismissed due to the invalidity of the Veteran's VA Form 10182.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a proposed reduction of PTSD with insomnia disorder from 70 percent to 30 percent as it was not a final decision that is appealable.

The Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA based on this relationship.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating effective June 3, 2021, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it did not address the issue of a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC). The February 2024 AOJ decision only addressed an increased rating for residuals of a TBI, and the Veteran's notice of disagreement was clear in identifying this.