PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD and right hand tenosynovitis have been granted a rating. The Veteran's neurological symptoms and skin condition are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. A VA mental health examination is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity, as well as PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Camp Samae San in Thailand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression), skin condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are not supported by sufficient evidence to grant service connection. The cases have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for clarification of all diagnosed mental health disorders since the date of the claim. The Veteran must be scheduled for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for PTSD and new effective dates for service connection claims were denied. The Veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD from March 17, 2014 to August 5, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to January 18, 2022. From January 18, 2022, the rating remains at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further examination. The issues of back, neck, and tailbone disabilities are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and whether it can be considered a direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether his service-connected TBI and PTSD could have aggravated it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and ischemic heart disease, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation beginning September 23, 2010. The Board granted an effective date of September 23, 2010 for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for extraschedular consideration due to his service-connected disabilities prior to June 6, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and PTSD, as well as his claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for bronchial asthma and right hip condition have been remanded due to the need for further development. Her claim for allergic rhinitis with chronic upper respiratory infections has been granted, as well as her PTSD claim based on MST.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received and remands the case for further development including verification of reported stressors and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The evidence showed that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms were productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but no greater levels of impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his reported combat stressors during service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was denied, with the decision finding that his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU based on a single disability. The Veteran's SMC claim is pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of gunshot wound of the left thigh and PTSD were denied. The Board found that the current assigned ratings (30%) are appropriate.