PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, and stage III kidney failure have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 21, 2022 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence of unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with opioid use disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entirety of the appeal period, effective from September 1973 to present. A TDIU has also been granted.

The Veteran's death is due to his service-connected PTSD, but the Board needs additional evidence and a medical opinion to determine if his fatal cardiomyopathy constitutes ischemic heart disease warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination reports and the need to consider additional evidence provided by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection. Service connections for left and right knee disabilities, as well as a respiratory disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension, which is now considered secondary to service-connected MDD with PTSD, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, and/or migraines. The Veteran's hypertension claim is inextricably intertwined with his pending claims for service connection for back disorder and headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, but further examination is needed to determine if his hypertension disability is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for PTSD prior to July 23, 2019. However, the issue of entitlement to a higher evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD throughout the appeal period is being remanded due to additional evidence received since the December 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for TBI and for a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The Veteran's claims for a left shoulder disability and rheumatoid arthritis are remanded for further development. A compensable rating is also remanded for the Veteran's linear porokeratosis of the left hand.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of their appeal.,Service connection granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his notice of disagreement was granted, and the underlying claim for service connection is reinstated.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% evaluation as of August 27, 2013. The effective date for the increased rating is established based on factual progression since the last final evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with depression is granted, while the claim for a higher rating remains on appeal. The appeals for rhinosinusitis and eczema are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and the need to verify stressors and obtain medical opinions. The Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits claim is also noted, but no SSA records are currently in the file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that the appellant's conditions are related to an in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including other psychotic disorder with PTSD and substance use disorder in remission, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU).