PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and major depressive disorder with psychotic features.

The Board has denied DIC benefits for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his TBI, PTSD, and alcohol abuse conditions and his military service. The Board also found no causal connection between his service-connected residuals, fracture, left thumb condition and his untimely death.

The Board has remanded the cases for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other psychiatric conditions, are related to her service. The examiner must consider her treatment history and any possible over-reporting of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The Board also found that there is no current diagnosis of a left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorders, bilateral hip disorders, eye disorder, or skeletal arthritis. Service connection for headaches was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for upper right and left extremity neuropathy were denied. The claim for PTSD was granted, with a rating of 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to February 17, 2016, requires further development and readjudication due to procedural defects and additional evidence needed.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 50 percent from May 28, 2013 to August 13, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of psychiatric disorders during service and their relationship to in-service events.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a personality disorder, was dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal. The appeals for bilateral knee and elbow disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent evaluation prior to August 10, 2020 and denied in excess of that rating thereafter. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran's death certificate lists PTSD as a contributory cause of death, and he had various psychiatric diagnoses post-service. Further investigation is needed to verify his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective July 19, 2017. The symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including personality disorder, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD, was granted a disability rating of 70 percent from September 18, 2013, to March 29, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran already receiving a 100 percent schedular disability rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient VA examination reports and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA opinion to determine if the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and whether it contributed to his death. The appellant contends that the Veteran had PTSD related to service.