PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, effective September 30, 2011. The earlier effective date claim for the 100% evaluation of PTSD was also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for further evaluation due to the passage of time since his last VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Appellant was 'insane' at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be causally related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 2, 2004 for the award of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Veteran's claim was pending since February 2, 2004 and the evidence showed the presence of a PTSD disability as early as 2003.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder, to include sleep disorder and depression, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in reported stressors and incomplete treatment records. The psychiatric claim is recharacterized as PTSD, and a VA examination will be conducted to verify the claimed stressors and determine the nature of any diagnosed psychiatric disability. The right elbow and left middle finger disabilities are also remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

Service connection for OSA is granted, and a 50% evaluation for PTSD prior to June 8, 2020 is also granted.,PTSD from June 8, 2020 onwards is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to February 6, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The rating was granted as the symptoms meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated private and VA treatment records, schedule a VA examination, and readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a causal or aggravation relationship between the conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The appeal for a higher evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus granting entitlement to TDIU throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service or his service-connected colon cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to June 21, 2007, for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The decision stated that there was no evidence of earlier increased rating claims or worsening of the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal as to sleep apnea was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The appeals for hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorders, and left leg disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder was found to not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 20, 2020. From May 20, 2020, his condition did not warrant a higher rating.