PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

A rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted from December 15, 2019 to January 14, 2020. A higher rating prior to that date is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board finds that additional development is needed in several areas, including pension eligibility verification, medical records updates, and VA examinations.,Service connection has not yet been established for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is now receiving a 70% disability rating for unspecified anxiety disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied, but the issue remains pending. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% prior to April 14, 2020 and 50% thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for a VA opinion on whether chronic fatigue syndrome is secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disabilities and respiratory disability are not service-connected.,The Veteran's right ear and left ear chronic otitis externa and otitis media do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's left femur fracture with residual pain was rated at 10 percent, and the Board found it did not meet criteria for a higher rating. The respiratory condition and PTSD claims were remanded due to lack of medical opinion.

The Veteran's hyperacusis and tinnitus are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,PTSD was initially granted, but the higher rating claim is denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, pes planus with plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him incapable of obtaining and maintaining gainful employment from April 23, 2020.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and alcohol use disorder, is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from May 8, 2012. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.,Service connection for left elbow condition is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression with psychotic features and PTSD, is related to service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that the Veteran's personality disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The in-service stressors were not verified.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a new medical opinion. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder is now before the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as he has been employed full-time during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his TBI due to lack of current diagnosis and insufficient evidence on record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with her educational and occupational background prior to April 16, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and chronic anxiety due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from October 16, 2009, through April 5, 2016. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his PTSD did not contribute to his death and that another significant condition (hypertensive heart disease) was the primary cause. The appeal is dismissed as it does not involve a claim related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, radiation, Gulf War Syndrome, or the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death and denied his application for VA survivor's pension due to insufficient evidence showing a causal link between his service-connected conditions and his death, as well as his income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.