PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is granted.,Service connection for residuals of hepatitis is granted.,Service connection for residuals of mononucleosis is granted.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, liver cancer, a higher disability rating for his knee condition, and TDIU were denied. The appellant has submitted new evidence that is material to the claim of a higher disability rating for her husband's knee condition. As such, the appeal is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from the date of his increased rating claim, August 28, 2014. A TDIU was granted prior to October 11, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to October 9, 2017, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, PTSD with major depressive disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The issue of a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) because VA failed to obtain private treatment records from Dr. Qasim and did not provide a statement of reasons or basis whether the Veteran's employment constituted a protected work environment.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD, back injury service connection, and evaluation of bilateral plantar fasciitis were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The TDIU appeal was also dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to a lack of recent examination and incomplete employment information.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The effective date of service connection remains January 11, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as his claim for obstructive sleep apnea. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete development of records and failure to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, right shoulder disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus have made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 2, 2016. His claim for TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression due to MST is granted. The claims for right knee, hypertension, ulcers, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of death (April 11, 2012).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and related conditions is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a lower back disorder, PTSD, and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding secondary service connection for the lower back disorder. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD has been granted, with a 70 percent disability rating effective from the date of the decision. Additionally, his claim for TDIU has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) and disability manifested by dizziness and loss of balance.