PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The claim for service connection of PTSD is reopened, but the case is remanded to obtain verification of in-service stressors and provide a retrospective VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to an in-service assault.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for referral to the Director, Compensation Service, due to reasonable possibility of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 30, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of her claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of corroborating evidence for her claimed in-service stressor. The case is sent back for further development, including obtaining SSA records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and brain embolisms are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's death is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further development regarding his service-connected disability claim, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and mood disorder, finding insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since September 2, 2015. The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 1, 2011 for the award of TDIU and established basic eligibility to DEA benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and low back disorder. Additionally, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent.,PTSD symptoms such as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting ability to function independently, appropriate and effectively have been considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, mood disorder, and/or depressive disorder, as well as a colon disorder. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored from 70% to 50%, and his bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy ratings were restored from 10% to noncompensable. The claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability is reopened, but the issue remains pending.

PTSD was granted with a 70% rating prior to March 15, 2017 and denied for higher ratings thereafter. Left knee degenerative arthritis received a 20% rating from December 14, 2013.,Left knee instability received a separate 10% rating since December 14, 2013. The Veteran was granted TDIU prior to May 2, 2018.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was rated at 70 percent prior to September 4, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, cerebrovascular accident (claimed as mini strokes), bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The AOJ must obtain updated medical records from the Veteran's new location in Florida.

The Board has remanded three issues: a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, TDIU, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to assess his current PTSD severity.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if a higher rating is warranted. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim of a TDIU prior to April 3, 2017 was denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities were not shown to prevent him from following or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on service connection for OSA, as it is unclear whether PTSD may be proximately due to or aggravated by OSA.