PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a credible report of in-service assault. The lumbar spine condition and headaches are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood aggravated his sleep apnea, which is now considered a part of the original condition. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as part of the service-connected psychiatric disability picture.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving missing VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for a cervical disability, and service connection for a sleep disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to July 21, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that his claim was not filed until August 19, 2020 and denying any inference of a PTSD claim based on his TBI claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD and MDD, is granted service connection due to the consistency of his stressor report with supporting lay statements.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there has been no significant change in his symptoms within the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic kidney disease, sleep apnea, systemic lupus erythematosus (autoimmune disease), neuropathy, heart palpitations, COPD, and PTSD due to exposure to herbicide agents or other chemicals used to spray foliage during his service in Korea. The AOJ is instructed to make reasonable efforts to obtain community care treatment records, develop the Veteran's reported in-service stressor, and schedule a VA examination for COPD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is clear and convincing evidence that he does not have the disability. The claim for PTSD is granted based on credible lay testimony of in-service combat exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and substance/medication-induced bipolar and related disorder with use disorder, is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA outpatient treatment records from Fairview Southdale and Tripler Army hospital.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, including alcohol and cannabis use disorders, was denied. The effective date of the TDIU grant was set at June 27, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of psychiatric disabilities, including unspecified anxiety disorder, PTSD, and insomnia.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas of life, leading to a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran also received a TDIU prior to January 21, 2021.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder has been granted in a May 2022 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed because the benefit sought has already been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, left and right knees, and bilateral feet due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, and he is granted a TDIU based solely on his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a peripheral nerve condition of the bilateral legs and PTSD due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.