PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for asthma, cervical strain with spinal fusion surgery, and psychiatric disorders including PTSD. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or nexus to service.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded. The VA needs to provide a new medical opinion addressing whether the veteran's sleep apnea is related to his PTSD or service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of GERD to correct duty to assist errors and to further develop the relationship between GERD and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for sleep apnea was dismissed. A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The appeals for colon cancer, bladder disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and headaches were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and bipolar disorder, stating that October 14, 2015 is the earliest assignable date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for PTSD and service connection for anxiety disorder, major depression disorder, and sleep disturbances.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and PTSD due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied because they did not attend a scheduled VA examination. The claims for neck condition and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy were dismissed due to improper docketing.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted. The effective date is set to August 25, 2022.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for left shoulder bursitis and post cervical spine fusion with degenerative changes was denied. The veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, and the remaining issues are remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea for further development, including obtaining additional information regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and an etiology opinion addressing whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected heart condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from May 12, 2014 to January 7, 2020. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for radiation proctitis and award of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, Parkinson's disease with tremors, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a respiratory disability. It also denied increased ratings for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from December 3, 2013 to December 12, 2016 due to his service-connected PTSD and respiratory disability. The claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored from 50% to 100%, effective June 1, 2014. The reduction in rating was improper as the evidence did not show actual improvement of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD, but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the same condition prior to January 5, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 100 percent evaluation from August 28, 2005, to September 10, 2017, due to total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective prior to January 22, 2018. The decision finds the Veteran meets the criteria for this rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.