PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his back disability and TDIU prior to February 18, 2021 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating or TDIU based on service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of such disabilities during or related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for eczema and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) residuals, but denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence of a specific claim for PTSD prior to June 19, 2017.

The Veteran's initial ratings for PTSD prior to December 5, 2014 and from December 5, 2014 were denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to additional relevant evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial rating of 100 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim is rendered moot due to the grant of a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the impact of his COPD on employment and a need for further examination to separate PTSD symptoms from those caused by COPD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical rationale supporting the Veteran's claim. The Veteran is advised to cooperate with VA in developing his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, melanoma, and a heart condition due to outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address his PTSD and left-hip disorders, as well as the relationship between his alcohol consumption and these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability has been denied. The Board also found that the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and the TDIU claim need further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to a verified in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a TDIU beginning January 22, 2017 and denied it prior to that date. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment as of January 22, 2017.

The Veteran's application for S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within two years of the date service connection was granted, despite having applied for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since December 27, 2021. The appeal is remanded to determine if he was employed in any substantial gainful occupation prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The issue of an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for TBI and PTSD remains unresolved.,The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his TBI and PTSD was denied, and the case has been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has already been awarded a TDIU effective September 20, 2016. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including dementia), diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, hypertension, a heart disorder (coronary artery disease, status post stent placement), a circulatory disorder, bilateral eye disorders (right eye blindness, double vision in the left eye, cataracts), lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of each extremity, radiculopathy of each extremity, and myelomalacia. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.,The Veteran's service connection claims were denied for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including dementia), diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, hypertension, a heart disorder (coronary artery disease, status post stent placement), a circulatory disorder, bilateral eye disorders (right eye blindness, double vision in the left eye, cataracts), lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, peripheral neuropathy of each extremity, radiculopathy of each extremity, and myelomalacia.

The Board has remanded the issue of an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 5, 2015, for PTSD due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.