PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it is linked to in-service personal assault, and there is credible supporting evidence of the stressor.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, insomnia, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder, PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, and thoracolumbar spine disorder have been granted effective from October 4, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric condition, but the claim was initially limited to PTSD.

The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy is rated at 20 percent, effective April 15, 2006. The Board also granted a TDIU from September 30, 1998, based on the combined effect of his service-connected PTSD and low back disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent episodes of major depression is granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and lumbosacral strain were granted with an effective date of August 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on PTSD, epicondylitis of the elbows, left knee strain with meniscal tear, and IBS with GERD are being remanded due to additional VA medical records that have not yet been reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder have been rated at a 100 percent disability rating since September 30, 2014. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran now receives a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD with MDD was denied as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment, which is required for a 100% rating. The existing 70% rating remains in effect.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of performing daily activities or require regular assistance to protect himself from hazards, thus SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has granted a TDIU from April 16, 2012. However, the case is remanded for consideration of whether a TDIU was warranted prior to that date on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims, evaluations of disabilities, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction evaluation was withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to missing treatment records and incomplete service personnel records. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining the necessary documents.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of the Neck and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU from January 26, 2015 due to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus which render him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected due to a verified in-service combat stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his application. He was granted TDIU for a period from September 10, 2013 to April 29, 2018, but this benefit was later dismissed due to other service-connected disabilities.