PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, which represents an increase from the previous 50 percent rating. The decision grants this increased rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether his service-connected conditions cause or aggravate his weight gain and obesity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back strain, TBI, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on November 28, 2015, at St. Peter's Hospital was denied because the VA facility (Fort Harrison Emergency Room) was feasibly available and prior authorization was not obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, and found that the Veteran's current mental health issues are at least as likely as not related to her military sexual trauma during service. The appeal regarding TDIU is being remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for depression with sleep impairment and PTSD due to new and material evidence. The claims are granted as both conditions are at least as likely as not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from June 27, 2016, to November 5, 2017. He was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea have been rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,For TDIU, the Veteran was unable to establish that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected mental disorders, but SMC based on housebound status and need for regular aid and attendance are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and for development related to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD and other specified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders have been rated at 50% prior to August 23, 2017, and at 70% thereafter. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period from December 20, 2013 to August 9, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU based solely on his PTSD during this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, finding that there is no nexus between his current psychiatric disability and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip and ankle disabilities, as well as his increased rating claim for PTSD from June 28, 2011, have been dismissed. His TDIU claim has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, while the PTSD and prostate cancer residuals claims were dismissed. The TDIU and initial rating claims are pending.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment from January 1, 2002, to June 1, 2003, is granted.,The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment from March 1, 2004, to October 1, 2008, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Sleep Apnea, finding no direct link to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective September 20, 2010. The Board also granted the Veteran TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, chronic adjustment disorder, bilateral interstitial fibrosis, and hearing loss are being reviewed.