PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to all service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and a disorder manifested by neurobehavioral effects. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and a TDIU were all denied. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for PTSD and Sleep Apnea due to new evidence received. The remaining issues are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, shoulder condition, and hypertension. The claims will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, combined, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from June 17, 2019, to October 6, 2019. The appeal is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea is granted, while his claims for bilateral hearing loss and right tibia strain are denied. The initial rating for post-laminectomy syndrome of the lumbar spine remains at 20 percent, and the initial ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder remain at 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to July 30, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors related to military sexual trauma (MST) and a need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service dates.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not diagnosed for VA purposes and the Board found no evidence of a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's sleep disability (to include Sleep Apnea) was not separately diagnosed as a disability, but his symptoms were attributed to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to January 19, 2022 is denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The conditions are found to be due to or aggravated by the service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, finding that they were aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disability, finding that her condition does not require such assistance.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to August 26, 2022 and denied for a rating in excess of that. For the period after August 26, 2022, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, but not total social impairment. A 70 percent rating was granted for the initial period from June 8, 2006 to December 5, 2020.

The Veteran's disability ratings for pulmonary emboli and PTSD were restored to their original levels, effective November 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, and low back disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The cases are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection.