PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for tinea pedis, an evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD, and an effective date of March 27, 2017, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied, and the appeal for a higher rating for IHD is dismissed as there remains no case or controversy.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to this in-service incident.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depression, related to traumatic experiences during active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Therefore, the claim for an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective April 19, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder has resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The Board found no evidence of symptoms that would support a higher disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider whether the Veteran's PTSD may have preexisted his period of active service and was aggravated during that time.

Entitlement to TDIU for the period prior to November 30, 2018 was denied as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.,TDIU was granted for the period from November 30, 2018 to May 4, 2021 due to PTSD alone preventing the Veteran from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.,TDIU was denied since May 4, 2021 as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD) rendered him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining and verifying the Veteran's service stressors, as well as SSA records. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified insomnia disorder are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected psychiatric disability, with consideration of increased functional impairment in specific time periods.

The Board has granted service connection for a mental health disability, including insomnia and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his TDIU claims from June 20, 2012 to August 1, 2012 are moot. His TDIU claim from August 2, 2012 through November 30, 2019 was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for disability rating and service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during the appeal process.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's PTSD claim due to outstanding treatment records from Jupiter Vet Center. The matter is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment as of September 13, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to April 20, 2022. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to May 26, 2017 was denied. For the period from May 26, 2017 onward, a TDIU is granted due to service-connected disabilities.