PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal, and he is granted TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. He also qualifies for SMC based on housebound criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD and depression are related to his service, including considering the verified in-service stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and reopened the claim for a sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and the Board has decided to remand both his increased rating claim for a new examination and his TDIU claim due to the lack of recent evidence and potential changes in disability severity.

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 6, 2011 is remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination, while his hypertension claim is being remanded for a retrospective opinion on the period from May 12, 2005 to June 15, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal to receive a higher rating for his PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted on November 9, 2007. The effective date of this grant is set to that day.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and MDD due to inadequate VA opinions. Further development is required to comply with the May 2021 remand directives.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective June 6, 2016. The Board also granted a TDIU based on PTSD effective January 1, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and right shoulder disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids has also been remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder, depressive type; chronic sinus and allergy disability; obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB); right foot and left foot disabilities; right knee and left knee disabilities; and cervical spine disability have been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying an in-service stressor related to a power plant blast and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied as the earliest possible effective date is May 31, 2013 due to the lack of service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the VA examination opinions are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and whether any PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of TBI and PTSD, as well as his claim for TDIU, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.