PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he is currently employed part-time and earns income above the poverty threshold for one person.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, depression, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to June 1, 2013 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety, are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to deficiencies in the previous decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's eligibility for VR&E services and his ability to obtain suitable employment given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for recurrent warts has been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, DM, and CAD) prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the DIC and burial allowance claims due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD was a primary or contributory cause of his death by suicide while incarcerated. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder and stimulant use disorder is currently rated at 100% from August 26, 2015 to August 22, 2017. The Board has granted this rating.,For the period prior to August 23, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD manifested pronounced symptoms and caused significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and active service drill pay, finding that the evidence did not support his assertion that he did not receive drill pay during fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

The Board has found that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with and thus an additional remand is warranted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent from March 4, 2011 to September 30, 2019. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran being in receipt of a 100% rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 20, 2021. However, he was employed as a forklift operator in a protected environment until July 20, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating prior to November 23, 2021. The appeal regarding other conditions has been dismissed.

Your claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted, but the effective date is not yet determined. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD should be remanded for a new VA examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder have been rated at 70 percent since April 24, 2017. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service connection for spina bifida occulta is denied. The Veteran's PTSD with TBI and polysubstance abuse disorder are granted a 100% rating from August 20, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inability to schedule VA examinations in prison. The appeals for service connection are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported onset of her psychiatric disability and the need for a new examination.