PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathies, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment for the entire rating period. Additionally, he has been in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical care received at Sebastian River Medical Center on October 19, 2016 is granted. The Board found that the treatment was provided in a medical emergency and that VA facilities were not feasibly available.

Service connection granted for PTSD, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,Service connection granted for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis. Service connection for heart condition withdrawn.,Service connection granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection granted for PTSD.,Service connection for a heart condition withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Depression is granted, with the decision finding that her current mental health conditions are related to her in-service experiences of physical and sexual abuse.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and low back disability have all been denied. The Board found that none of these conditions warranted a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and the issue of bilateral knee conditions is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, Persistent Depressive Disorder with Melancholic Features, and Adjustment Disorder was granted effective May 26, 2000. The initial rating of 50% is assigned for the acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion to determine if any additional disability was caused or aggravated by VA treatment in February 2015, and whether such an event was reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD) is rated at 100 percent disabling. As the Veteran has a single service-connected disability that renders her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, the TDIU claim is moot.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective September 12, 2016.,Service connection for migraines to be secondary to PTSD was also granted effective September 12, 2016.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal in February 2022.

The Board has dismissed the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as it is a full grant of the benefit sought.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to August 18, 2021, and denied any higher ratings. The lumbosacral strain was granted a 20 percent rating before December 7, 2020, and denied any higher ratings after that date. TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70 percent, and his claims for service connection for hypertension, OSA, COPD, right ear hearing loss, a skin condition (including skin cancer and actinic keratosis), and GERD were granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral otitis media with hearing loss has been denied, and the case is REMANDED to attempt to verify his claimed PTSD stressor event.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for right dorsal wrist ganglion with tendonitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and PTSD due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is not confirmed, and further verification is required.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to January 17, 2022. After that date, the rating remains at 70 percent.