PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for a higher PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and further review of his unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of the feet, which qualifies him for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service stressor.

The Board denied service connection for Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as high blood pressure) due to the lack of evidence showing its onset during active service or being related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection was also denied for PTSD, with the Board finding no credible evidence of its onset during service and insufficient evidence linking it to any current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and mental health disorders due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder but denied service connection for PTSD. The decision is mixed as it grants one condition and denies another.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, and a rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability is granted effective December 22, 2016. The Veteran's scars on his feet are rated at 10 percent. However, the Board finds that he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Initial higher ratings are assigned for instability of the left and right knees, as well as patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and migraines, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and a psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to unclear etiology and lack of conclusive pathophysiology or etiology. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation on the issues of service connection for cervical spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, right foot disability (including bunion), and OSA.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 22, 2013. Effective from that date, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the appellant's current acquired psychiatric disability was incurred during her military service, particularly due to a reported military sexual trauma. As such, the Board finds that the appellant does have a current acquired psychiatric disability and it is causally related to her in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, and his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to lack of recent VA treatment records and the need for a new examination. The issue of service connection for her back condition is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, stomach disability, and heart disability are all found to be secondary to his service-connected lymphoma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder has also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.