PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and alcohol use disorder, are at least as likely as not related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further evaluation, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and a medical opinion on the relationship between his sleep apnea and service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and a rating in excess of 20 percent for Right Shoulder Strain with Degenerative Changes have been dismissed. The remaining issues, including those related to the right knee, left knee, and PTSD, are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ear disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded due to insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and clarification on whether his symptoms are related to service-connected PTSD or another condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he is granted TDIU beginning February 2, 2018. The appeal for prior to February 2, 2018 TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating for the period prior to January 31, 2019.,Effective April 18, 2012, to January 30, 2019, the criteria for TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD were met.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA mental disorders examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric condition(s), including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but further development is needed before a final determination can be made.

The Board has determined that sleep apnea is secondary to service-connected PTSD and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and has ordered another remand to obtain the Veteran's private treatment records for PTSD and Asthma evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD and diabetes mellitus II with erectile dysfunction due to incomplete information and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension requires medication for continuous control and warrants a 10 percent rating. The Board has granted a higher 10 percent rating, but remanded due to worsening symptoms. Service connection claims are also remanded for VA opinions on the etiologies of back disability, neck disability, hearing loss, sleep apnea, prostate cancer, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for hearing loss, migraines, and TBI were denied. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use and unspecified depressive disorder was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 27, 2018 for the grant of service connection for migraines was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and remanded his claims for left knee condition, right knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment prior to March 10, 2017. The Board granted a higher rating of 100 percent for the period from August 27, 2014 to March 10, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 31, 2016, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.