PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to search for relevant records and afford him VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act, and service connection for seminoma in the right testicle is denied. The appeal for an increased disability rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 5, 2017 is denied as the evidence does not support a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with MDD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to a sexual assault during active service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is dismissed. The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 3, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD with GAD and MDD is granted as service connected, while his facial paralysis with nerve damage to the left ear remains denied due to willful misconduct.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further development and evaluation, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since March 18, 2010. DEA benefits were also granted effective the same date.

The appeals to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability are dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the Veteran's tinnitus and headaches remain in dispute.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's duty status during his claimed in-service injury, specifically for periods of active duty for training or inactive duty for training. The claim for service connection will be reconsidered after this information is verified.

The Veteran's unspecified circulatory system condition claim has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective September 1, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and chronic fatigue syndrome, thus granting service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to July 19, 2018, for the grant of service connection and special monthly compensation. The effective date was set at July 19, 2018, which is when VA received the Veteran's intent to file a claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for TDIU due to his psychiatric disability. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, especially from state prisons and Federal Bureau of Prisons, verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and readjudicate the cases.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but not higher, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, left and right knee disabilities, and ankle strains, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from December 10, 2009 to March 11, 2012. A TDIU was granted for this period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted as service connected due to the evidence showing a link between his in-service stressors and current symptoms.