PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 2, 2012. The decision resolves ambiguity regarding the intent to withdraw his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left hip disability, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD), finding that the current disabilities are not causally related to service.,There was no chronic or continuous symptoms of these conditions during or after service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, and granted service connection for dry mouth syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease, effective from September 19, 1996. He is also granted SMC benefits at the housebound rate for the period between May 28, 2008 and August 21, 2011.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted service connection based on exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,PTSD and wheezing cough claims are denied as there is no current disability found.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been reopened. The evidence received since the March 2016 rating decision is sufficient to reopen the claim as it relates to a previously unestablished fact (PTSD). However, the claim remains denied as there is no established diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remands and the need for an etiological opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for PTSD. The claim for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma was remanded.

The Veteran is granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for PTSD prior to July 22, 2019.,The Veteran is granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from July 22, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for left foot plantar fasciitis, left ankle tendonitis, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow bursitis, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, chronic hemorrhoids, and an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD) due to missing records and incomplete evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders and his in-service personal assault or any other events during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran also received a grant for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to February 3, 2021.,As of February 3, 2021, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot due to his 100% schedular rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and PDD have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran witnessed a terrorist bombing at the 1980 Munich, Germany Oktoberfest during his active duty in Germany, which is considered a confirmed in-service event. Both conditions are related to this in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the case is remanded for additional development. The case is also remanded for a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is related to service-connected disabilities and whether they are aggravated by those conditions. Additionally, the case is remanded for an examination of the Veteran's current employment status and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70 percent to 30 percent, but the reduction is now restored. The Board also found that a higher disability rating for PTSD is not warranted and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The bilateral hearing loss and lumbar spine disability are remanded for further development, while the lung disability remains denied.