PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted.

The Board granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) effective July 1, 2020, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from the same date. The veteran also received an effective date of October 2, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional development to verify his alleged stressors.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is remanded. The VA must obtain the Veteran's complete Vet Center treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen claims for COPD, GERD, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and PTSD because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA will obtain a new medical examination and opinion regarding the veteran's reported anxiety.

The Board restored the Veteran's PTSD rating to 70% from August 13, 2020, to November 20, 2020, because the evidence did not show improvement in the Veteran's ability to function.

The appeal for PTSD service connection is remanded. The Board found that the Veteran was not notified of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the rating decision.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and TDIU was dismissed because the veteran died while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's death was service-connected due to PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The appeal for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran is granted a 70% rating for PTSD and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support the criteria for these ratings.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and MDD, have made it impossible for him to work. Therefore, the Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 21, 2014, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than October 2, 2020, for service connection of PTSD. The veteran did not file a claim before this date.

The appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorders including major depressive disorder, anxiety, insomnia, and PTSD is remanded. The Board found errors in the VA's duty to assist and ordered a new examination.

The veteran's PTSD rating is increased to 70% but not higher. The veteran also qualifies for total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from October 5, 2015. The Board found the evidence balanced for a higher rating but not total impairment.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for PTSD and right leg disability, as well as for TDIU. The Board also ordered the VA to obtain missing SSA records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the veteran's current sleep apnea disability is related to his service-connected PTSD.