PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including STRs and MPRs. The Veteran also needs to provide copies of any non-VA treatment records he has in his possession.

The Board has denied service connection for left eye condition and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is pending further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for osteoarthritis of the right 5th MCP joint is denied, and his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 19, 1995 for the grant of service connection of PTSD. The decision is based on newly received service records that confirmed the Veteran's combat experience and stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is rated at 70 percent from March 22, 2012 to March 11, 2019.,The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders starting January 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to a sexual assault during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for testicular pain with penis deformity has been reopened, but the other issues remain remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 13, 2022. The Board also found that the Veteran was not entitled to a TDIU prior to January 7, 2013.

Your appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a May 2022 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and issues related to the Veteran's homelessness.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 12, 2016, until March 30, 2020, and from June 1, 2020. A TDIU was granted from December 12, 2016.,The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a VA examiner opinion and incomplete information regarding stressor validation. The issues include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disability, and low back disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore service connection is denied. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether a mental disorder other than PTSD is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's rating for coronary artery disease was reduced from 30% to 10%, but the Board has reinstated the original 30% rating. The Veteran's PTSD received increased ratings in different periods.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to January 24, 2018, and a separate 10% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not been established or denied.