PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected rhinitis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The persuasive weight of the evidence supports finding that the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by both his service-connected rhinitis and PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with depression and anxiety, has been granted a 70 percent rating since November 5, 2014. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of October 2, 2018 for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD, is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion for revision of the March 2019 rating decision that assigned an effective date of February 11, 2019, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The effective date is now set at February 3, 2016, based on new and material evidence submitted in September 2016.

The Veteran's service connection claims for IBS and PTSD were denied, while his service connection claim for left testicle epididymitis was granted. His erectile dysfunction secondary to the epididymitis was also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is granted as service connected due to a stressor experienced during her military service.

Service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, neck pain secondary to right elbow condition, and right shoulder pain secondary to right elbow condition has been granted. An initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is also granted from March 11, 2024.,The Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective November 9, 2022. A rating of 70% for PTSD is granted from that date to February 27, 2023.,A disability rating in excess of 10% for hypertension is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) as the evidence is in equipoise that the condition had its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The claims will be reviewed again with consideration of new evidence.

The Board has found that readjudication of the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD is warranted. The case is now REMANDED to comply with the regulatory duty to readjudicate the claim taking into consideration all of the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is due to in-service personal assault and resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is granted because he has a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent, separate and distinct from the 100 percent service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD was present prior to November 18, 2014, when he filed his original claim. The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 18, 2014, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's 100 percent disability rating for PTSD is restored, effective January 1, 2019. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD due to an error by the AOJ in providing notice of his right to a hearing. The case is now pending and will be readjudicated after the Veteran receives the required notice.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment since May 5, 2022. The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 5, 2022 for the maximum schedular rating (100%) for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent effective September 7, 2023. The evidence shows severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD alone does not render him unable to obtain and sustain substantially gainful employment, as his unemployment is primarily due to physical disabilities including bilateral knee conditions, sleep apnea, and neuropathy.