PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied. The Board also denied the Veteran's TDIU prior to April 7, 2017 and granted her TDIU from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to have been incurred in service, while his claims of obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD are not supported by the evidence.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating due to PTSD and intermittent explosive disorder based on CUE in a prior rating decision. The Board also remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a mental health examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total impairment. A 70% disability rating is granted for the period from January 20, 2017 to July 24, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active service, and the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

Service connection for PTSD is granted, and a separate compensable rating of 10 percent is denied for the left knee chondromalacia patella. A separate compensable disability rating of 10 percent is granted for instability associated with the service-connected left knee chondromalacia patella.,The Veteran's left knee disability remains rated at 10 percent, based on painful motion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. Issues include higher initial staged ratings for PTSD, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a skin condition, and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to February 14, 2013 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent or TDIU due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder not otherwise specified due to incomplete military personnel records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, giving him the benefit of the doubt.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder are rated at 50% prior to April 2, 2022, and 70% thereafter. The appeal for increased ratings is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and missing sleep study results. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma, finding that the Veteran's accounts of MST are credible and her diagnosis of PTSD is related to her in-service experiences.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD has been granted a 70% rating, effective February 28, 2020. The TDIU claim is also granted from July 6, 2017.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence, but has also remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the nature of her psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has not caused total occupational and social impairment prior to March 22, 2022. Therefore, a rating in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 50 percent effective December 20, 2014. A higher rating for the PTSD prior to or since that date is denied.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected condition), and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues.