PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and a back injury, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 29, 2016. The Board found that the combined effects of his disabilities prevented him from working in sales and marketing due to mental health issues, and from construction and remodeling due to physical limitations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also required to undergo new VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorders, hypertension, left knee arthritis, right shoulder injury, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and an incomplete examination. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board requires additional evidence and an updated evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and inguinal hernia render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 5, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from June 1, 2015 until January 5, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which reflects symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss. The Board found the level of impairment caused by the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximates a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective January 9, 2017. The Board has remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD.,Service connection for a skin disorder and hypertension was denied as not related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for facial pain, bilateral knee disability, visual impairment, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DM2), PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective April 12, 2011. The Board found that the symptoms most nearly approximated a 70 percent disability rating for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to the need for an examination to assess his functional limitations caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and PTSD, are related to his service. The presumption of soundness applies as there is no evidence showing a pre-existing condition in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and no causal relationship to in-service stressors.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and mood disorder due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the current disabilities and service. Service connection was also not granted for GERD or HTN as there is insufficient information to verify in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and benefits have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all remaining claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with bipolar disorder contributed to his death due to a cervical spine fracture and blunt impact injuries of the head. The Board found that this condition caused impaired judgment and decision-making, which substantially or materially contributed to his cause of death.

The Board denied service connection for a hand infection, foot infection, and PTSD.,There is no evidence of current disabilities for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and PTSD, results in occupational and social impairment warranting a 70 percent rating rather than the maximum 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and his service connection for PTSD and depression. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on medical opinions and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for PTSD and panic disorder without agoraphobia. Additional records are needed, including updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion on whether these conditions are related to a reported incident involving a fellow soldier.