PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to disagreement over the diagnosed disabilities and whether they pre-existed service. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, are being evaluated further.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD for further development. The AOJ is instructed to obtain information from the appellant regarding her husband's employment history and request a VA vocational specialist to provide an opinion on the effect of PTSD alone on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary for the Veteran's appeal of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which includes consideration of whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The TDIU issue remains inextricably intertwined with this determination and will also be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is denied as there was no verified in-service stressor and the current psychiatric conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, ADHD). The Board also remanded her claims for service connection for right leg pain and weakness, left leg pain and weakness, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right hip condition, sinusitis, and lower back condition.,The Veteran's current bilateral leg pain and weakness are related to her service-connected left hip strain. The Veteran's current bilateral ankle conditions may be related to her active military service. Her current acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, ADHD) is likely related to her in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for his right forearm gunshot wound residuals was denied. The Board also found that the criteria for TDIU prior to September 26, 2007 were not met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as they are not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. The case will be reviewed again to determine if there is a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a right knee disability, and a right foot disability. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted. The claim for service connection for a cardiac disability remains pending as the Veteran failed to appear for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is being remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD symptoms and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's PTSD, opioid use disorder (in remission), and stimulant use disorder have been granted service connection.,His obstructive sleep apnea has also been granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. However, the issue of service connection for headaches is still pending due to conflicting evidence.

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder and left knee conditions. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective October 14, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has remanded both issues due to non-compliance with previous directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes (due to Southwest Asia service), low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Hepatitis C, OSA, and back conditions, have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 15, 2015.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied, and the Board found that no earlier effective dates could be granted.,Issues related to asthma, COPD, heart condition, hemorrhoids, peripheral neuropathy, wrist condition, thumb fracture, lower extremity radiculopathy, upper extremity radiculopathy, forearm/elbow condition, and other conditions were also remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claim will be remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted. The Board found that the chronic pain from his service-connected lumbar strain disability caused his current major depressive disorder.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.