PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep disorder, GERD, and esophageal adenocarcinoma due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran will receive a new examination.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a combined rating in excess of 70 percent. The calculation of the 70 percent combined rating since April 5, 2021, was found to be proper.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, so he was granted Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's request for a disability rating above 70% for PTSD was denied, but they were granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to their service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating for PTSD in excess of 70 percent because the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD with sleep disturbance was dismissed because the notice of disagreement was not filed within one year of the rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis were denied. The claims for TBI and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for sleep apnea and neurological conditions, was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to errors in considering additional evidence and obtaining an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher initial ratings for his left shoulder disability, left knee limitation of flexion, PTSD prior to November 5, 2019, or back disability.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat stressors. The claim for OSA is remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD with depression, finding the evidence against a link to an in-service event.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms and impairment from September 15, 2016 to June 24, 2017 approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. A higher rating is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, and PTSD. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of credible evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision in both eyes, severe burn injury, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Therefore, he does not meet the eligibility criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance with adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 3, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 16, 2017, for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking his PTSD to his OSA prior to December 16, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with secondary polysubstance abuse from December 31, 2015 is dismissed due to the Veteran opting into the modernized review system.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.