PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, a headache disability, and a thoracolumbar spine disability. The cases are remanded to schedule VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a bilateral knee disability, and service connection for an umbilical hernia. The claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) and sleep apnea are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and SMC based on aid and attendance due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of his diabetes and inability to perform daily activities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, are at least as likely as not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's appeal to establish increased ratings for right hip strain is dismissed. The claim of service connection for bruxism, secondary to temporomandibular joint dysfunction, is granted. The appeals regarding the initial disability rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and right elbow strain are remanded due to need for updated VA examinations. The appeal for service connection for PTSD is also remanded due to need for corroborating evidence of a stressor event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and back disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher rating in excess of 70 percent prior to October 28, 2019. The evidence shows occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the case is remanded to determine if any diagnosed condition was caused or aggravated by prostate cancer.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is found to be related to a verified in-service stressor and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in total social and occupational impairment from May 8, 2013, to the present. The Board granted a 100 percent initial evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence, and he has requested a waiver for this additional review. The issues include rating adjustments for pes planus and service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the record regarding the Veteran's employment history.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted a rating of 30 percent effective October 9, 1997.,PTSD service connection is denied prior to November 12, 2012.,TDIU is granted with an effective date of March 8, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is granted a 70 percent rating, with the issue of a higher rating and TDIU remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted with an effective date of March 17, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and depressive disorder with alcohol dependence, and TDIU due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily his acquired psychiatric disorder and asthma, prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 28, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and the need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.