PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including claimed PTSD, is denied. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric diagnosis and the personality disorder was not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent as of March 28, 2014, for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and need for a new VA psychiatric evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol dependence was denied. A total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from June 8, 2016 was granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her service connection claims and TDIU claim prior to October 22, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% disabling, making the TDIU issue moot as he is already receiving a total disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not support finding that any such condition began during service or is otherwise related to in-service events.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent prior to September 16, 2022 and increased to 70 percent from that date. The Veteran also had a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary nodule and bilateral pleural calcifications due to presumed exposure to burn pits, but denied higher ratings for PTSD and right shoulder and knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent since January 15, 2013. The Board also granted a TDIU from the same date due to unemployability caused by these disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened. The claim for service connection for a bone disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30% effective October 19, 2017. The Board has determined that a higher rating of 50% is warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for anxiety, chronic adjustment disorder (claimed as depression), and PTSD due to a predecisional duty to assist error regarding whether the Veteran's motorcycle accident occurred during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate analysis of the Veteran's symptoms prior to February 2019, and a need for a retrospective opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder.