PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The Veteran's reported in-service stressor event needs to be verified, and a VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his hypertension.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to his right ankle, cervical spine, left hip, left knee, and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the inadequacy of a recent VA examination. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD with antisocial personality disorder, effective November 1, 2018. The appeal seeking an increased rating for the same condition is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings of his left hip injury and thigh disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, major depression, and PTSD. The issue of service connection for a bilateral ankle disability is remanded.

The Veteran's hepatitis B disability resolved with no residuals, and he was granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.,While the Veteran has been rendered unemployable due to his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions alone are sufficient to render him unable to obtain and maintain any form of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical records to be obtained and for VA examinations to assess the severity of his lumbar spine and left lower extremity disabilities, as well as any acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are also remanded to determine service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to reassess the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the case is being remanded as more information is needed to corroborate his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent level, but no higher. The TDIU claim has been remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, gout, a back disability, frost bite, and PTSD as there is no evidence of current disabilities in the record.

The Veteran's service records do not indicate he served in Vietnam or Cambodia, but a VA psychiatric examination diagnosed PTSD. The Board finds the VA examination report of no probative value due to lack of service documentation and remands for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and failure to obtain treatment records from identified providers. The appellant's active duty periods are unclear, but additional records should be sought.

The Veteran's PTSD was not found to meet the criteria for a higher disability rating prior to June 14, 2011.

The Board has granted a TDIU for service-connected PTSD prior to December 19, 2019 and denied the claim for a TDIU since that date due to the Veteran's combined disability rating already reaching 100%.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's combat experiences in Vietnam are sufficient to establish a link between his current PTSD and his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to April 25, 2012 is being remanded for extraschedular consideration due to insufficient evidence of unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that a TDIU is warranted based on the severity of his conditions and their impact on his ability to work.