PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for depression with sleep impairment and PTSD due to new and material evidence. The claims are granted as both conditions are at least as likely as not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from June 27, 2016, to November 5, 2017. He was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea have been rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,For TDIU, the Veteran was unable to establish that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected mental disorders, but SMC based on housebound status and need for regular aid and attendance are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and for development related to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD and other specified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders have been rated at 50% prior to August 23, 2017, and at 70% thereafter. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period from December 20, 2013 to August 9, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU based solely on his PTSD during this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, finding that there is no nexus between his current psychiatric disability and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip and ankle disabilities, as well as his increased rating claim for PTSD from June 28, 2011, have been dismissed. His TDIU claim has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, while the PTSD and prostate cancer residuals claims were dismissed. The TDIU and initial rating claims are pending.

The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment from January 1, 2002, to June 1, 2003, is granted.,The Veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment from March 1, 2004, to October 1, 2008, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Sleep Apnea, finding no direct link to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective September 20, 2010. The Board also granted the Veteran TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, chronic adjustment disorder, bilateral interstitial fibrosis, and hearing loss are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and the effective date is set at February 9, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD, as well as updated VA treatment records are needed. The TDIU claim is granted throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a review of the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided an opinion in August 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting evidence and unaddressed diagnoses. The Veteran should be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination for clarification of the diagnoses and an etiology opinion regarding the claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 50 percent, but no higher. Other claims related to PTSD and other conditions are being remanded.