PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step. The decision finds that the Veteran's PTSD caused him to become obese, which in turn caused his OSA.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for COPD, asthma, and PAD due to herbicide agent exposure. The issue of hypertension is referred to the AOJ as it was not within the jurisdiction of the Board.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that his current conditions are at least in approximate balance with evidence indicating they may have arisen during or as a result of his active service.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability. Service connection is now granted for these conditions.

The Veteran is seeking additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits under the CRSC program for the period from December 2011 to April 2015, and he also wants to know if it was proper to withhold his VA disability compensation benefits due to a retired pay adjustment. The Board has ordered further action to review these issues.

The claims for service connection of left shoulder, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities have been reopened. The claim for PTSD has not been reopened. Service connection was denied for spondylolisthesis and prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions. The decision is based on the VA examiner's opinion linking these disorders to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 16, 2020.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are related to his service and if they caused or contributed to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability alone did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board found that the unemployability is caused by nonservice-connected disabilities such as diabetes, which rendered the Veteran unable to work.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to July 21, 2016, and at 70 percent from July 21, 2016, to February 12, 2020. The claim for a TDIU since November 20, 2017, remains pending.,The Veteran's PTSD was characterized by symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's left ankle strain, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis are also being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, have caused him to be unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right knee condition are remanded due to the need for further examination and evidence collection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service, has been granted. The claims for other conditions have been reopened and are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability (including Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder), and OSA.,There is no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition during or related to active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure. The appeal for TDIU prior to July 7, 2009 is dismissed as moot.

From June 3, 2016, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms are best described as manifesting by total occupational and social impairment. His PTSD is rated at a maximum of 100 percent.