PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as incurred in service due to fear of hostile military activity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities in determining his eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The claim will be referred back for further examination and evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied a compensable rating for hearing loss. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative joint disease of the knees, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and tremors).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral hearing loss due to outstanding treatment records and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with major depressive disorder and ADHD, was granted a 70 percent rating from September 30, 2012 to November 18, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period, and his claim for TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about whether the Veteran's PTSD was aggravated by an in-service fall, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability was denied. The evidence submitted since the July 2008 rating decision is not new and material.,The application to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a urinary disability was also denied. Evidence received since the final October 1998 Board decision and July 2008 rating decision are not new and material tending to prove or disprove the matter in issue.

The Veteran's PTSD with Depressive Disorder and Alcohol Dependence is granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent from November 5, 2015 to June 22, 2020. The claim for a higher disability rating remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological condition is denied. A 10 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for her left thumb disability and right thumb disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service stressors and his current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA is reopened and granted as the condition is found to be secondary to his service-connected residuals of a nasal fracture.,Service connection for GERD and ED are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability, including medication taken for sinusitis and/or residuals of a sinus fracture.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, is denied due to insufficient evidence supporting the claimed stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from February 27, 2012 to October 26, 2016. From February 27, 2012 to July 31, 2013, the Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for PTSD, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The condition is presumed to have existed prior to the Veteran's entrance into military service but was aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified with depressed mood, are rated at a 70 percent disability rating since January 18, 2022. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, should be remanded due to insufficient development of his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressors, including transporting troops up rivers in Vietnam and an incident where a mine exploded.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent rating for hypertension is granted, and a higher rating for PTSD is denied.