PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating prior to and after November 20, 2020, due to persistent suicidal ideation with a plan.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, left shoulder disability, allergic rhinitis, lumbar strain, and hallux valgus, are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has restored the previously assigned disability ratings of 50% for service-connected migraine headaches and PTSD, finding that the reductions were improper due to lack of evidence showing sustained improvement in the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, hepatitis, or hiatal hernia. The appeal for service connection for these conditions is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, are related to personal assault during service.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened since his last VA examination in August 2018. The RO will obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted. The remaining claims are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and related psychiatric conditions is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate her claims. The case will be reviewed with a focus on whether these conditions are related to her active-duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development due to worsening symptoms since the last VA examination in July 2013.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and depressive disorder. The application to reopen the claim for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied as there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including anxiety and panic attacks, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no causal relationship to service.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no formal diagnosis in available VA medical records.,Ischemic heart disease is denied on the basis that the Veteran has never been diagnosed with the condition during the appeal period.,Low back condition is denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or manifested within a year of service.,Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 40% rating for visual field impairment due to left eye injury is denied.,Service connection for diplopia, claimed as secondary to service-connected left eye disability, is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, stomach ulcers, and a skin disorder due to incomplete development. The Veteran's VA treatment records need to be obtained, as well as addendum opinions addressing his lay statements regarding symptom onset.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination of his PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission. The Veteran was previously rated at 70 percent and now needs an updated evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with multiple psychiatric disorders and provided lay statements regarding in-service stressors. However, the VA examinations were deemed inadequate due to their failure to address the Veteran's lay statements about his experiences during service and the nature of his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of erectile dysfunction, PTSD, a back disability, and an eye disability has been dismissed. The claim for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to October 19, 2018. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for this period. Sleep apnea was remanded due to lack of probative value in the November 2020 VA examination. Right knee internal derangement and low back disability were also remanded.