PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Your service-connected PTSD has already been granted, and it includes symptoms of depression. Therefore, your claim for depression is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for an initial compensable rating for malaria due to additional evidentiary development being necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his experiences in Germany during the Cold War.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on a finding of reasonable doubt in favor of the claim.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before a decision was made, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be due to his military service and granted as a direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis, lumbar back disability with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and lower left extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for updated VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The case for ischemic heart disease, status-post coronary artery bypass graft, due to herbicide exposure is remanded for further development.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for right hip disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for left hip disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,New and material evidence having been submitted, the claim of entitlement to service connection for right hand disability is reopened, and to this extent only the appeal is granted.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability (fracture fragment of the right acromioclavicular joint) are remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded.

The Veteran's respiratory disability (other than allergic rhinitis) and throat disability have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.,Joint pain, foot disability, gastrointestinal disability, fatigue with light headedness, eye disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and schizophrenia) are all pending further examination and/or opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and depression is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor, which is necessary for service connection of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus granting his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from August 13, 2010, to March 13, 2016. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for this period.

The Board has determined that there was no substantial compliance with the August 2021 remand directives and thus, an additional remand is necessary to address the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD increased in severity on November 4, 2016. An effective date of November 4, 2016, but no earlier, is granted for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The dental disability claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran's attorney requested additional treatment records, which were not provided in the original decision.

The Veteran's claim for recognition of a timely notice of disagreement is granted, as his request for an audit in April 2012 was considered a valid NOD regarding the withholding of retroactive benefits due to overpayment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to April 5, 2016 and in excess of 70 percent from that date. The effective date for service connection for PTSD is also remanded due to missing private medical records. A TDIU claim is considered as part of the increased rating claim.