PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizoaffective disorder and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examiner must determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, anorexia nervosa, and major depressive disorder have resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for these conditions as of March 25, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, torso (ribs) pain, left upper leg pain, and right upper leg pain due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of relevant evidence.

Your appeals for psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims at this time.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including alcohol dependency, borderline personality disorder, and/or PTSD was granted. Service connection for PTSD is also granted.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim of a higher rating for depressive disorder prior to November 23, 2021, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD was denied. For the period prior to October 28, 2021, a rating in excess of 30 percent is denied. For the period from October 28, 2021 through the present, a rating in excess of 50 percent is also denied.

The Board has vacated the June 8, 2006 decision that denied service connection for PTSD and granted it effective July 1, 2002.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD, MDD, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder as a residual of TBI with a history of secondary alcohol use disorder results in total occupational and social impairment. The appeal is denied for an increased disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased initial ratings for service-connected PTSD and lumbosacral strain due to new evidence indicating a worsening of symptoms since the last VA examination. The appellant is required to provide records from his in-patient mental health hospitalization and any physical therapy treatment, as well as complete forms for private providers.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD prior to May 30, 2021 was denied. The Board found that the severity of his PTSD did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD from May 30, 2021 was also denied. The Board found that the severity of his PTSD did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 27, 2021 was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability and hypertension have been reopened, but the Board has remanded these issues due to new evidence. The PTSD claim is denied as there was no increase in severity within a year prior to July 26, 2018.,The earlier effective dates for residuals of shotgun injury with muscle groups XVI and XVII are granted, while those for muscle group XVII are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to April 19, 2021, and increased to 50 percent thereafter. The Veteran also received a compensable rating for his right hand fracture. TDIU was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to address the onset and etiology of these conditions as well as any potential aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and the Veteran's failure to provide information regarding his in-service stressors. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability identified during the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition. The issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the evaluation claim.