PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and special monthly compensation based on housebound status prior to October 18, 2019 is dismissed because the Board has already granted these benefits in a separate decision.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss has been granted due to current disability and conceded exposure to acoustic trauma in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder) has been granted based on current diagnosis, conceded stressor, and continuity of symptoms since service.,PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential pre-decisional errors in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II have been denied by the VA. The Board found that the severity of the Veteran's PTSD did not more closely approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in social and occupational impairment, but not total impairment. A 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's residuals of chemo-radiation therapy associated with laryngeal cancer are remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for PTSD with major depression was granted, effective February 12, 2013.,Special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was granted, effective January 24, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and DM disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining employment consistent with his occupational experience for the period between July 13, 2010 and September 19, 2013. Therefore, he is not entitled to a TDIU during this time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for her service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, determining that the earliest possible effective date is September 5, 2019, based on when she filed a supplemental claim seeking to reopen her original claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 11, 2023. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with anxiety and depression was denied, but later granted in February 2022. The appellant is seeking attorney fees for this appeal, but the RO has ordered the release of the requested fees to the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD due to MST. The Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are linked to her experiences of harassment and assault during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating prior to July 9, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed because her June 2020 request for higher-level review was premature as no decision had been rendered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hepatitis C do not prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as she is capable of performing such employment despite her mental health issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the proposal to reduce a 100 percent rating for PTSD to 70 percent because the Veteran's October 2020 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was premature and did not initiate an appeal.

The Board has determined that the RO failed to properly address and corroborate the Veteran's in-service stressors for PTSD, leading to a remand. The Veteran was not advised of evidence from sources other than service records or behavioral changes that could support his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he has hobbies that suggest he is capable of performing tasks in a storage unit business.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at the highest schedular evaluation of 100 percent, effective June 5, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating from this date forward was denied.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, which reflects motion limited midway between side and shoulder level or flexion and/or abduction limited to 45 degrees. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.