PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's PTSD is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to the inextricability with the increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors of beatings and racial discrimination during active duty for training are also being addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and the Board has decided to remand the case due to outdated evidence from a previous examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine without radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a low back disability is being remanded.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include a depressive disorder and/or PTSD) and respiratory disorder (to include COPD and/or emphysema) claims are also being remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability has been rated at 70 percent, except for the period when a temporary total rating was in effect. The appeal is remanded due to issues related to his employment and service-connected disabilities.

All appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for higher disability ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in April 2022.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The Veteran's complete VA vocational rehabilitation counseling folder must be obtained, and a TDIU claim form should be completed.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified personality disorder. The examiner is requested to provide nexus opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated medical records and an opinion regarding direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied because he has maintained substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal, and his PTSD alone does not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a traumatic brain injury have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of in-service tank accident injuries.

New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for gout.,The Veteran's claims for a sleep disorder, chronic fatigue disorder, vision loss, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction/urinary tract disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and left ankle injury disorder are remanded for further development.,Service connection for gout is granted. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be contributing to his reported sleep and fatigue impairments.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent remains pending. The Veteran's scoliosis claim has been remanded due to a need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to September 27, 2021. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective September 27, 2021.,Effective December 2, 2021, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a TDIU, a higher rating for PTSD, and service connection for a chronic pain disability.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder, including the medications taken for such disability.

The Board has restored a 50% rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issues of entitlement to a higher rating and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding service treatment records, particularly those from Ireland Army Hospital and Womack Army Hospital. The Veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.