PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's death was caused by Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of his military service in Iraq, and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to December 30, 2019 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. A rating of 50 percent was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraines disability ratings were reduced, but the reductions are not supported by evidence of improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to his military service. The VA is directed to attempt verification of non-combat stressors, schedule a psychiatric examination, and obtain medical opinions on hypertension, tension headaches, low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and left foot disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD due to additional VA treatment records being added to the claims file. The Veteran and his representative have not waived AOJ consideration of this evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, particularly his claims for PTSD and depression. The case is now pending with a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 22, 2011 for his service-connected PTSD has been granted. The effective date is based on the Federal Circuit's decision that the regulatory change in 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3) was a liberalizing law.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and major depressive disorder have been granted. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case as he passed away in April 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbance and migraine headaches due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran is also awaiting a psychiatric examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD, and whether any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim seeking an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an August 2000 rating decision is denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not clearly state the alleged error of fact or law committed in the August 2000 rating decision, nor did he provide a legal or factual basis for such allegations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records, including from his private psychiatrist in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines prior to October 17, 2017 was denied. The claim for a higher rating for migraines from October 17, 2017 onward is also denied.,PTSD ratings were remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the severity of symptoms and their impact on employment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified bipolar disorder, due to the Veteran's in-service military sexual trauma. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether her current psychiatric condition is related to her active service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for testicular cancer (seminoma) has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The matter is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether his testicular cancer is related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, including PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 17, 2019. Prior to that date, the rating was granted but not higher than 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The Veteran's PTSD was granted with a 70% disability rating, but no higher.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service, including herpes. The VA is instructed to obtain a new opinion on these issues.