PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has restored a 100% evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD effective from October 1, 2016. The evidence did not show actual improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, evaluated as 70 percent disabling effective January 26, 2016, is granted. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his combined disability evaluation of 90 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% from September 29, 2009 to April 11, 2019 and granted a 70% rating thereafter. The Board found that the evidence showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impaired judgment.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder is denied. The claim for total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a retrospective opinion on the severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder throughout the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and lumbar spine disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The issue of an increased rating for left thigh muscle tear is remanded due to overlap with radiculopathy from the lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection has been granted for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and heart conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since June 3, 2022. Prior to that date, the Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment history and work-related injuries. The issues of service connection for PTSD and right knee disorder remain pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to missing VA treatment records and incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran is presumed to have had a pre-existing psychiatric condition that did not worsen during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The rating for unspecified depressive disorder remains on appeal and a new VA examination is required to assess its severity. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to obtaining missing VA records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The DIC benefits claim is also remanded.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from April 16, 2013 to December 31, 2014.,TDIU was denied for the period January 1, 2015 to August 7, 2015 due to substantially gainful income.

The appeals to reopen the claims of service connection for PTSD and lung cancer have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disability and a compensable rating for TBI with post-concussion syndrome have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of these issues.

Your TDIU claim is dismissed because the benefit has already been granted and effective on August 25, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection to sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD with a depressive disorder and/or left ear hearing loss, is remanded. The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with a depressive disorder is also remanded.