PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information provided about a VA PTSD examiner's qualifications. The Veteran and his attorney need to be provided with this information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for a higher rating for his allergic sinusitis. The Board found no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors or linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor event, and for further development related to his TDIU claim.

The Board has denied service connection for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of lumbosacral strain has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the case to determine if a higher rating is warranted for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate medical opinions based on inaccurate factual premises. The Veteran is required to undergo further VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis prior to November 16, 2020 is denied due to insufficient evidence provided by the Veteran regarding his employment and income status.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to verified stressors coincident with his service in the Arabian Gulf.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back condition and PTSD due to incomplete records. The Veteran served in various units during World War II, but VA was unable to locate his service treatment records or Army Surgeon General's Office records.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for variously diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The new evidence provided did not meet the criteria of being both new and material.

The Board has remanded the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including back condition, neck condition, shoulder conditions, PTSD, arm conditions, and leg conditions. The Veteran is advised that a statement of the case must be provided before these matters can be returned to the Board.

Service connection for anxiety is granted. Service connection for GERD and gastritis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for impaired balance (due to Parkinson's Disease) from October 16, 2019 is denied. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bulimia, as well as her claim for a TDIU prior to April 12, 2014. The AOJ must obtain any outstanding VA treatment records and readjudicate the issues based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, respiratory disability (chronic sore throat and sinusitis), right knee disability, left knee disability, PTSD, and depression due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's PTSD was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to June 2, 2021. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 2, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. A rating of 70 percent for the period prior to April 1, 2016, was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50 percent rating beginning July 1, 2008. Ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are denied. SMC at the housebound rate is granted beginning July 1, 2008.