PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart condition, and obstructive sleep apnea due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and the case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current level of severity of his TMJ disorder.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including service connection for his heart disorder, skin rash on hands, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD). The appeal will be remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is granted as service-connected. Bilateral shin splints are denied. The rating for the left knee condition remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board has found that the VA medical opinion obtained on remand did not substantially comply with the remand directives and requires another addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain with tendonitis, and PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder. The issues related to these conditions have been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is aggravated by his service-connected TBI with residual chronic traumatic encephalopathy with Parkinsonism and whether it is caused or aggravated by a verified in-service stressor involving the explosion of a fire extinguisher.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and mild dementia, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depression, finding that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are at least as likely as not related to a personal assault during her military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, hypertension, and retinopathy, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding eligibility to attorney fees and the amount of reasonable attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a May 2015 rating decision. The case will be referred to the Office of General Counsel (OGC) for a reasonableness determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 2014 for his TDIU and DEA benefits based on the unemployability due to service-connected PTSD. The effective dates are aligned as they were for the increased rating of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is not about service connection and thus, no rating or effective date is assigned. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was not found to warrant a higher rating than 30 percent, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss was dismissed.,An increased 70 percent disability rating for PTSD from December 10, 2014 is granted. The Veteran also received a grant of service connection for dry eyes.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for non-hodgkin's lymphoma and a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was also dismissed as he withdrew his claim for NHL.