PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his PTSD evaluation was denied. The effective date remains at February 18, 2021.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU rating was denied. The effective date remains at February 18, 2021.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was denied. The effective date remains at February 18, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease, Type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been readjudicated due to new and relevant evidence received.,Service connection has been granted for Parkinson's disease, Type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and an acquired psychiatric disorder as due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD due to incomplete VA attempts to obtain his private treatment records from Partridge Counseling.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a new opinion addressing the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD and his assertions of persistent symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to ensure that a copy of the Supplemental Statement of the Case is sent to the Veteran at his current address.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the issue of left ear hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection for PTSD was established based on a confirmed in-service stressor and current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD is granted, but the effective date prior to October 25, 2017, for his bilateral hearing loss claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, anger, frustration, fidgety, periods of silence, paranoid ways, and always on guard, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD linked to his service or any other diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraines was granted at a maximum of 50 percent from July 11, 2005 until July 1, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from July 11, 2005 to July 1, 2011 is remanded due to unclear employment history and the need for a retrospective medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his PTSD and knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service, and the claimant did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to noise exposure. The Board also found that the current hearing loss is less likely related to service.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was remanded as additional medical records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and potential stressor development. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded for further development of her treatment records from Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, formerly Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, diagnosed as a result of military sexual trauma during service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, as well as TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, need further examination and evaluation. The remanded issues are related to determining if these conditions are directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional consideration of new evidence, including VA examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from July 2, 2018. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD and tinnitus is denied because the evidence shows he has engaged in substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is remanded due to missing therapy and support group records from the Fort Lauderdale Vet Center. The record needs to be updated with any new VA treatment records and private treatment records.