PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical questions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and whether it was incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to assess whether his condition warrants an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the severity of his PTSD, as well as whether his unspecified depressive disorder is related or aggravated by his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating prior to August 3, 2017.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 10, 2013 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating remains pending and needs to be remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is found to be related to his in-service stressors. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the period prior to April 18, 2008.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is rated at 70 percent prior to December 3, 2013, and denied for a higher rating. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the level of disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or objective indications of qualifying chronic disabilities due to environmental exposures in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence indicating that his acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD is related to his service. The new medical evidence of record does not show a link between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and his service.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating since November 14, 2017. The current disability rating of 50% is maintained.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a low back disability secondary to service-connected knee disabilities and increased ratings for PFS and DJD of the right and left knees. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with new examinations.

The Veteran's PFB was rated noncompensable, as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,PTSD was granted at a 70% rating prior to March 15, 2016, based on occupational and social impairment. After this date, PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 15, 2013, for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for ischemic heart disease and epilepsy.

The Board denied the claim of accrued benefits as new and material evidence was not received, even though the appellant filed her claim within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD, TDIU, and DEA benefits is denied. The effective dates are set at May 7, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to an in-service stressor.