PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not associated with his service-connected PTSD and GERD, granting service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right wrist disability was withdrawn. The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is granted at a 50 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination due to missing service medical records, conflicting evidence regarding qualifying Southwest Asia service, and incomplete information about the nature of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly his unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records, especially those from East Germany where the Veteran was hospitalized during his deployment.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed for the Veteran's knee and hearing loss disabilities, as well as an expanded psychiatric disability claim. The claims are being remanded to allow for these examinations.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of PTSD and issues with verifying stressors. A new VA examination is required, along with additional stressor development.

The Veteran's PTSD and PFB have been granted service connection.,Both right and left knee disabilities were denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be secondary to his service-connected TBI. From July 18, 2016, the Veteran is granted an initial rating of 70% for his TBI with PTSD and MDD.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for Major Depressive Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is being remanded due to the failure to schedule an examination as part of the May 2023 Board remand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding his Gulf War exposure and related disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 23, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent disability rating since June 28, 2013. The appeal for service connection of asthma and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history and mental health symptoms. The case is returned for further development, including a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with chronic diarrhea is not rated higher than 20 percent. Separate ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy affecting all radicular groups in the left and right upper extremities are also denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to further development being needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of all diagnosed psychiatric conditions and a lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the in-service stressors that would link the Veteran's current diagnoses to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since the appeal began, but they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.