PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the Veteran's OSA is at least as likely as not due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) has been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with Alcohol Use Disorder is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental health disability, including anxiety and PTSD, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and Dependents' Educational Assistance has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted effective dates of October 30, 2023 for TDIU, Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility, and SMC at the housebound rate based on service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to the frequency, duration, and severity of his symptoms not reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was reduced from 70% to 50%, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 70% rating.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 24, 2022 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The appeals for prostate cancer, stroke residuals, and SMC were denied as they are not related to the effective date issue.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vision disability, right hand disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and memory loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and for an earlier effective date for service connection has been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right knee degenerative arthritis with ACL insufficiency and medial meniscus tear was denied.,Service connection for PTSD, psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, TBI, and tinnitus were all denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 1, 2020. As a result, his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and an anxiety disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions related to service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left knee disability, and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 25, 2012, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was denied in a final rating decision dated April 2005 and then again in August 2013 before being granted in June 2020.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board found that the disability required only restricted diet and an oral glycemic agent.,The Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board noted that factors warranting extraschedular rating were not shown.,The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not cause impairment requiring a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU and DEA benefits was granted effective May 14, 2020.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed from the Veteran to support his claims for service connection and effective date determinations. The claims are being remanded to allow VA to obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 23, 2009. The rating assigned is a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his active service and he has been granted service connection for this condition. The other issues, including bilateral hearing loss and skin conditions, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbosacral spine disability and TDIU prior to April 25, 2017 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.