PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches has been denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service stressors.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and his condition was rated at 50 percent disabling.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to lack of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran's CAD is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his workload did not exceed 7 METs.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since February 25, 2015. The Board has determined that the current rating does not adequately reflect her reduced reliability and productivity due to her PTSD. Therefore, the case is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches is denied as the evidence does not show that his migraines meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating of over 30 percent.,The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied as the evidence does not show that his PTSD meets or approximates the criteria for a disability rating of over 50 percent. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective March 4, 2019.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as PTSD, were dismissed. A 70 percent disability rating was granted for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for erectile dysfunction, and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional errors in reviewing evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to inadequate examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to August 30, 2019, was denied. A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from May 25, 2017, is denied. The case is remanded due to the need to address the issue of entitlement to TDIU.,The Board has determined that additional development is needed regarding the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's reported stressor occurred during service, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The Veteran needs to provide more details about his friend's injury and the date and location of the incident.

The Veteran's adult son, who is capable of self-support, has already received accrued benefits to reimburse him for the expenses he paid for his father's last sickness and burial. Therefore, the claim for additional accrued benefits is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's 'other than honorable conditions' discharge from the U.S. Army Reserve and the need for additional evidence regarding his claimed stressor during a period of annual training in Hanau, Germany.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and unspecified personality disorders was reopened. Service connection is granted.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis of the right and left feet.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for major depression with PTSD is denied.,Service connection for dysphagia/difficulty swallowing, as residual of meningitis, is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board has remanded both his PTSD and seizure disorder associated with traumatic brain injury for further development. The TDIU claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders preexisted service, and also for obtaining authorization and requesting private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hepatitis C render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 21, 2010, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD and alcohol use disorder were principal or contributory causes of his fatal motor vehicle accident, which led to his death. The VA will provide a new opinion from a clinician on this matter.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from February 11, 2014 and 70 percent from November 10, 2016. The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining additional VA medical records.