PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to its inextricability with the other psychiatric claims. The service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and residual injury to the coccyx are also remanded as new examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to service or his service-connected PTSD and/or left shoulder disability, as well as whether these conditions are aggravated by them.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and panic disorder is rated at 70 percent since July 15, 2020. The Board finds that the symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues, and the Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired mental health disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the rating reductions were not proper. The appeals are remanded to further develop evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD has been granted a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate, effective from March 7, 2011.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. Additional development is needed to obtain relevant records and provide an adequate opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The Board also remanded several other claims, including those for an acquired psychiatric disorder and various musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is granted, and the effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at August 13, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities because he failed to provide necessary information and evidence, and there is no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions alone preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to January 2, 2020, and an increased rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total social and occupational impairment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings for non-convulsive status epilepticus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated at a 70 percent rating, and the Board has determined that this level of impairment does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of April 2, 2019. The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD but granted TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to PTSD. The issue of service connection for headaches secondary to PTSD was remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted, and an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with insomnia is also granted.,The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia results in significant impairment that affects most areas, including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was denied as the earliest discernible communication that constitutes a TDIU claim did not arise until November 6, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and GAD), benign skin neoplasm subcutaneous lipoma-stomach, and left thigh muscle strain, fascia, and tendon posterior muscle group due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, is granted. The appeal regarding entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.