PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment. The appeal was also remanded for issues related to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 20, 2014. The claim for erectile dysfunction was reopened and service connection was established as secondary to his service-connected prostatitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend scheduled VA examinations. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided that service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development, including a lack of VA examinations and medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner is requested to provide a comprehensive opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any currently-diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus (DM), neuropathy of the right hand and left foot, erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate disorder, and a right eye disorder is granted. The remaining issues are REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is granted, and he is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The hearing loss rating remains pending as it needs a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right buttock and thigh shell fragment wound residuals is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD was granted, with an effective date of February 21, 2017. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective from that same date.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 35 was established as of February 21, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate a 50 percent rating due to disturbances of motivation and mood.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective from August 9, 2001. The VA has not obtained all relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records and the issues of increased rating for left shoulder dislocation with osteoarthritis, entitlement to TDIU, and service connection for a low back disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration due to incomplete evaluations and unclear relationships between conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder are rated at 70 percent, while his GERD is rated at 30 percent. The appeal for TDIU was withdrawn, and the left ankle disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable, as he was able to maintain full-time employment in a substantially gainful occupation until August 14, 2018.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability, but has found that new evidence is needed to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to February 23, 2017 and at 70 percent thereafter. The rating for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's ratings for PTSD, CAD, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examinations.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from January 11, 2016 to January 5, 2020. From January 6, 2020, the Veteran's PTSD warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.,Service connection for dizziness was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.