PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

From August 2, 2002 to March 10, 2020, the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was rated at 70 percent.,Effective March 11, 2020, the Veteran received a 100 percent rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran also received SMC based on the housebound criteria effective September 9, 2020.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is granted as service connected, and the Board has remanded for an increased rating on PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher combined disability rating, finding that the calculation of his combined rating was correct and that he did not meet the criteria for a higher combined rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Reserve service records and unobtained deck logs from the USS Dixie. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 28, 2008. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability but not total social or occupational impairment. Service connection for a heart disorder and residual deficits status post stroke are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive regarding obtaining a VA medical opinion on the service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim is now pending again.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from August 24, 2009 and denied the claim for Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling from November 12, 2020, forward. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including neurobehavioral manifestations, are related to his military service and exposure at Camp Lejeune. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, including frequent nightmares, panic attacks, and olfactory hallucinations. The VA examination in November 2019 did not adequately assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD is granted, and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome, PTSD, depression, and anxiety are granted. The Veteran is also remanded for further examinations to determine the nature and extent of his eye disability, vestibular neuronitis, migraine headaches, cervical spine disabilities, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin disability are remanded due to the need for updated examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the schedular criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 13, 2020. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound was denied as he did not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities, which included dementia, chronic renal failure, seizures, atrial fibrillation, COPD, and ileostomy.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted. The remanded issue of determining the relationship between any acquired psychiatric disability and service is left with the VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 4, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated polysubstance use and major depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment throughout the appellate period, warranting a 70 percent rating.