PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, and any stress fracture condition due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be further developed with a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 5, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as there were no communications received between the January 2004 denial and September 13, 2017, petition to reopen her previously denied claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea was denied as the condition is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,Ratings greater than 20 percent were denied for left and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathies, left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathies, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD).,PTSD was also denied as not productive of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is found to be related to his military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

Your PTSD disability rating has been increased to 100 percent effective June 16, 2020. The appeal regarding the previous ratings from June 14, 2017, to June 16, 2020, is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea has been granted. The rating for PTSD and left shoulder disability is remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for major depressive disorder with PTSD and for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 5, 2020 are being remanded due to the need for additional hearings.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his OSA, and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his exhibitionist disorder and cocaine use disorder, as well as determining his periods of incarceration since June 23, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty to assist errors, specifically regarding missing medical records from a private provider. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are noted as affecting his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 3, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma was denied, and the effective date for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was not earlier than April 4, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% evaluation effective July 1, 2008, due to total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD and the newly diagnosed peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's combined rating is already at 100%, but the Board found insufficient evidence to support a TDIU based on any single service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea. The VA is required to verify this exposure and provide a new psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, are related to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to August 26, 2022 and 70 percent therefrom. The Board denied staged ratings in excess of these percentages.,The Veteran does not have a current right or left ankle disability as no such conditions were diagnosed by VA examiners or other medical providers during the appeal period.,Regarding his left knee disability, the Veteran has provided competent signs and symptoms of a current disability. The Board found that his in-service activities are consistent with his service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to December 6, 2016. The rating was granted based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal thoughts, anger outbursts, and impaired judgment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and potentially missing VA treatment records.