PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia and alcohol use disorder are found to be the primary cause of his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The left knee condition is not considered secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 18, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD due to MST has been granted a 50 percent rating as of April 5, 2018. The disability is characterized by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have resulted in his inability to maintain a substantially gainful occupation from June 10, 2015, to the present. The Board has determined that the criteria for a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) are met.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to February 10, 2021, and 70% thereafter. A TDIU was granted effective February 10, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based on in-service stressors and linking those symptoms to current conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of scheduled Decision Review Office hearing. The issues are related to cardiovascular disability and PTSD, both potentially linked to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's OSA and PTSD have been granted service connection, but the rating for PTSD remains at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the etiology of his mental health conditions and sleep issues.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for clarification regarding suicide attempts, treatment records, and employment information.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and alcohol use disorder.,Service connection was also granted for a low back disability (DJD) and left arm disabilities (AC joint DJD, shoulder tendonitis, C5 radiculopathy, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome).,Right carpal tunnel syndrome was also granted service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to military noise exposure during active duty.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD. The AOJ needs to verify the Veteran's income from 2019 to current.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, PTSD, and insomnia have been granted.,Service connection is established for tinnitus and PTSD. Insomnia remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling from July 22, 2011 to April 1, 2015. The disability causes occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal with respect to PTSD, left ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus (reopened) and tension headaches have been granted. The case is remanded for further action on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.