PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been reopened. The case is remanded due to the need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed disorders.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, and he has additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more. Therefore, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including diagnoses of major depressive disorder, depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizoaffective disorder and anxiety. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his psychiatric and left wrist disabilities, as well as a new VA examination for his cervical spine condition. The claims are also remanded for further development related to stressor verification.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral flat feet, but has remanded both issues due to new evidence and inconsistencies in medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD, finding that the claim was filed on April 29, 2013, and thus the earliest possible effective date is April 29, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that the OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU claim due to the need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.