PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD increased rating claim remains in appellate status. The Board has granted an initial increased disability rating of 70 percent prior to April 5, 2022, and 100 percent thereafter for PTSD. However, the issues of service connection for OSA and TDIU prior to April 5, 2022 are remanded.

The Board has remanded three issues: PTSD rating, COPD service connection, and TDIU. Additional VA treatment records are needed for these cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for a retrospective opinion based on all evidence of record, including private evaluations.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI have been rated at 70 percent since July 29, 2018. The rating is granted but does not exceed the maximum allowed under DC 8045-9411.

The Veteran's PTSD with history of cocaine and alcohol abuse has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment at any time during the period on appeal, thus a disability rating in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to October 8, 2021. The Board denied an increased rating and also denied entitlement to TDIU due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks prior to November 1, 2021. From November 1, 2021, the disability has been manifested by symptoms productive of functional impairment no worse than occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a bladder condition and a psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression) as these issues were not appealed in the first place.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, requesting to cancel her request for a BVA hearing and withdraw all issues on appeal. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service, including any in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 7, 2017 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, hypertension, low back disability, and sleep disorder. The issues are related to his honorable and other than honorable periods of service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 11, 2015, for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is June 11, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete VA treatment records. The issues include low back disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disorder, and headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that his condition may be more severe than indicated by current medical evidence. The Veteran needs to undergo a new examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for left wrist ganglion cyst, acne, tinnitus, iron deficiency microcystic anemia, fatigue (claimed as tiredness), and psychiatric disorder to obtain additional information from the Veteran's service personnel records and to schedule a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's request for an additional 90-day period to submit evidence and argument, as well as concerns regarding the adequacy of the July 2021 VA psychiatric examination.