PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied for bilateral hearing loss, PFB, PTSD, and chronic migraines.,Service connection for tinnitus is established as the onset of symptoms occurred during active service.

The Veteran's appeal was granted as her substantive appeal (VA Form 9) filed in August 2020 was accepted due to good cause for the untimely filing, and thus her claims remain pending.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions (posttraumatic stress disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis) did not cause him to be housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's in-service mental stress related to his military service is noted as a possible etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and his right ear hearing loss is rated as noncompensable. The TDIU claim is granted effective from September 25, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at May 26, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate secondary service connection opinion and the need for further development regarding obesity as an intermediate step in causing or aggravating sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudicating the appellant's claim of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to errors in providing notice and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and right middle finger and hand impairment have been granted service connection. The Veteran is now rated at 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, migraine headaches, and OSA are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The rating assigned is a 100 percent initial rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was initially denied in November 2023, but granted with an effective date of July 18, 2024. The Board has now determined that the correct effective date should be July 13, 2023, based on continuous pursuit and the Veteran's earlier diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and requires additional medical opinion regarding whether PTSD caused or aggravated OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and bipolar disorder was granted with an effective date of April 2, 2018. The decision acknowledges that the initial denial in January 2015 became final but finds that the Veteran continuously pursued his claims since filing a formal intent to file on April 2, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent, and the initial rating for right ulnar nerve neuropathy remains at 10 percent. The low back condition, right thigh impairment, and right hip strain are all being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a failure by the RO to clarify his employment information and income prior to April 24, 2001.,Entitlement to individual unemployability prior to April 24, 2001, is also remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and MDD, is found to be related to service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of August 25, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran continuously pursued his claim since the initial ITF submitted on August 25, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's hypertension is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher.