PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and cognitive impairment due to secondary service connection with the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. Additional development is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and his service-connected diabetes.

The reduction in the evaluation of PTSD from 100 to 50 percent was improper, and the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD is restored effective February 1, 2012. The Veteran's disability evaluation for PTSD remains at its maximum level.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of PTSD has been granted, and service connection for throat cancer, tinnitus, thyroid condition, hypertension, back condition, and neck condition have also been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Right Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Disability, and Left Knee Disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and physical strain during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. Other issues related to his service-connected disabilities are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's use of a deadly weapon against his attacker in June 1971 did not involve willful misconduct and establishing a causal link between the in-service personal assault and the current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) due to the long appellate period and need for additional development, including obtaining updated information from his employer and conducting a VA mental health examination and vocational evaluation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence in the form of post-service VA treatment records showing diagnoses such as PTSD, major depression, schizoaffective disorder bipolar type, etc., which supports reopening the previously denied claims.

The Board found that the Appellant's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure in service and granted his claim for service connection. The claims for PTSD, low back disability, and tinnitus were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and depressive disorder, including stressor verification and combat status. The Veteran must provide additional information about his service experiences.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and a higher rating for left lower extremity peripheral nerve damage were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for coronary artery disease has been withdrawn and dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased evaluations, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and sleep impairment. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with new evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in May 2012 and again in October 2010. The effective date of the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at May 5, 2014.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and nonobstructive coronary artery disease, as well as his claim for TDIU, have been dismissed because he has withdrawn all of these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically missing private psychological treatment records from a licensed marriage family therapist who has been treating the Veteran since 1988. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition including PTSD, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions preexisted military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, provide notice regarding personal assault claims, and schedule the Veteran with a VA examination to assess her claimed disabilities.