PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's muscle injury to the calf muscles is granted as secondary to his service-connected left tibia disability. The initial rating for PTSD is granted at 70 percent, effective November 19, 2007.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent disability rating, but denied for higher ratings. The Veteran also received a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his active military service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since November 22, 2019. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding the qualifications of the examiner who performed his November 2019 examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a rating of 100 percent, effective March 3, 2006. The claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 1, 2009 is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and credible evidence shows that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred, linking his current symptoms to his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 18, 2017 to April 24, 2022. The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining and associating certain medical records, including Social Security Administration (SSA) records and private treatment records from Dr. L.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to provide a VA examination as part of the most recent Board remand. The Veteran was requested to schedule an examination but did not respond.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, as well as a skin disorder of the back.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's TDIU was restored effective August 1, 2020. The VA also granted reinstatement of basic eligibility for education benefits under DEA due to the restoration of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal of the January 2020 rating decision is still pending before the Board, and his September 2022 appeal for service connection for a mental health condition (including PTSD) is dismissed as it constitutes a concurrent election.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the stressor being related to fear of hostile military activity during his deployment in the Persian Gulf.

The Veteran's appeal for a restoration of their PTSD evaluation from 10% to 70% was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their claim prior to any decision being made.