PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA examinations and failure to verify his reported stressors. The matter will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation due to incomplete records, lack of medical opinions on all claimed stressors, and need for additional examination.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 21, 2014, for the award of a 100% disability rating for PTSD. The Veteran's request for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus was granted with an effective date of March 19, 2001.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of evidence of a combat stressor.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a skin disability of the hands was granted. An initial higher rating of at least 70 percent for PTSD is granted, and service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable throughout the entire appeal period, as he has been working part-time or full-time during this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), bilateral hearing loss, and irritable colon syndrome has been granted. The case is remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD prior to August 19, 2019. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling and the appeal for higher ratings is denied. The claim for TDIU was denied due to the Veteran not submitting a completed VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, right foot hallux valgus, dermatophytosis, and per planus, preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause significant incapacity that requires regular aid and attendance. The Board granted SMC A&A, a greater benefit than SMC(s)(1), which is now moot.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxiety is denied. The Board finds the current rating of 70 percent for PTSD is appropriate, but remands to obtain a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after a final decision, and will consider all psychiatric disorders including PTSD related to service. The Veteran's substance abuse disorder is also being evaluated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, depression, and/or anxiety. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 14, 2014 to April 5, 2018. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these findings.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is denied. The claims of service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, but this reduction is void ab initio due to improper procedures. The Veteran's current PTSD rating remains at 70%. The claim for a TDIU has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for anemia and acquired psychiatric disorder (including dysthymic disorder, PTSD, and schizo-affective disorder) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70 percent effective January 14, 2014. His respiratory disorder claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia disorder is rated at 70% effective from April 24, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since this date.

The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder caused his death by suicide. The claim of PTSD is denied as there was no qualifying current diagnosis of PTSD during the pendency of the appeal.