PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied because he failed to submit the necessary VA Form 21-8940, which is required to support his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not preclude her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU and established basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues include rating adjustments for various conditions, with some requiring further medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the development of evidence related to the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is insufficient and remanded. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's alcohol use disorder and its relationship to service-connected PTSD. The issues of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and a higher rating for PTSD are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 70 percent.,Service connection for migraine headache disability, including migraine variants, is granted.,Service connection for IBS is remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence.,Service connection for jaw disability is remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for headaches was granted. Service connection for a lumbar disability, TBI, and PTSD were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss, higher initial ratings for cervical osteoarthritis (neck disability) and left ear hearing loss, tuberculosis, and a 70 percent rating for PTSD have been withdrawn. A 100 percent rating has been granted for PTSD from January 24, 2017, and TDIU prior to that date has also been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, was granted. The effective date is prior to December 30, 2016, and the rating assigned is 70 percent.

The Veteran's motion for revision of a March 1990 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD with alcohol dependence due to CUE was dismissed without prejudice to refiling because the pleading requirements were not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for lung cancer, presumed due to exposure to certain herbicides in Vietnam, is also granted.,The cause of death, which was lung cancer, is found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected lung cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety), left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been denied. The Veteran is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI residuals, PTSD, left foot condition, right foot condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and tinnitus due to a lack of issuance of a statement of the case.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to August 18, 2015 is remanded as the combined disability rating does not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The Board finds that extraschedular consideration may be warranted due to employment difficulties and back pain.

The appeals for service connection and rating of the Veteran's conditions have been dismissed. A 70 percent rating is granted for PTSD from May 23, 2012, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to January 23, 2018 for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative.,The issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to January 23, 2018 for the award of additional compensation for the Veteran's dependent spouse is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 70 or 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports all three elements of service connection: a current diagnosis, a verified in-service stressor, and a causal relationship between the stressor and the condition.