PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The reduction of the 70% rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to a 50% rating was improper and is void ab initio. The restoration of the 70% rating is granted.,The reduction of the 20% rating for the Veteran's back disability to a 10% rating from September 1, 2020 to June 11, 2021 was also improper and is void ab initio. The restoration of the 20% rating is granted.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct is currently rated at 50 percent, effective April 24, 2022.,PTSD (previously rated as adjustment disorder) has been denied for a rating greater than 70 percent.

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was reduced from 50% to 30%, effective September 1, 2022. The reduction is being restored.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the April 2022 decision. A TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Board denied a higher rating and also found that he is not unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to new evidence received after the final rating decision. The Board will now readjudicate the claim, including determining if PTSD and Panic Disorder are separate conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to adequately corroborate the Veteran's stressor and failure to provide an examination in connection with his claim for PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify the Veteran's PTSD stressor during his service in Germany from June 1985 until April 1988, and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was denied. The effective date of the increased rating from 50% to 70% is not earlier than August 20, 2020.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for PTSD, but the Board finds no earlier effective date is assignable as the claim was filed on December 30, 2020.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the March 15, 2021 VBA letter rejecting your request for Higher-Level Review is not an appealable decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The appeal is dismissed as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining an addendum opinion and potential toxic exposure records. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being considered secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, but further clarification on obesity as a factor is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete reviews of his medical records and failure to verify stressor events. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence or undergo further examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's waiver of recovery of overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits in the amount of $5,578.26 due to financial hardship and unjust enrichment.