The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 11, 2015. The Board found that an initial 70% rating is warranted for the service-connected PTSD due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The case of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and entitlement to a compensable rating for headaches are both remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial 70% rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22030900
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected left knee and left ankle conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified insomnia disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 27, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no earlier claim document in the claims file and the Veteran did not timely perfect an appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability, including coronary artery disease, as these conditions are found to be proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
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