PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD, Degenerative Arthritis of the Lumbar Spine, and Left Forearm Disability due to the need for updated evaluations of their severity levels.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder with unspecified depressive disorder have not prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD makes it impossible for her to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to the severity of her symptoms, including triggers related to male coworkers.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since November 23, 2014. SMC at the (l) level based on need for aid and attendance due to service-connected PTSD is also granted from that date.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's character of discharge is not a bar to VA compensation benefits due to his service-connected conditions, but remanded for further development and an adequate medical opinion regarding whether he was insane at the time of misconduct.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the claim for an increased evaluation in excess of this rating is denied. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to scheduling issues and lack of notification regarding a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is advised that he needs to participate in a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Norfolk Naval Base regarding reported chaplain counseling in 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now pending.

The appeals for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's private treatment records from rehab programs in Branson and Salem, Missouri need to be obtained, as well as VA treatment records since 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, thus the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was also denied due to lack of a current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are not met.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of service-connected left knee instability, DJD with leg length discrepancy, extension, and right knee strain as the Veteran withdrew his claims. The issues have been remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, and a Mood Disorder) are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and rating decisions due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, which was granted in August 2017 with an effective date of October 18, 2013. The Board finds that additional VA treatment records and Vet Center counseling records from the 1970s to the 2000s are needed to determine if earlier service connection could have been granted.