PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical examinations. The cases will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding a higher rating for PTSD and another concerning service connection for post-status hysterectomy, endometriosis, and ovarian cysts. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again due to new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an increased rating to 70%, and the cases for OSA, bilateral knee disability, and low back disability are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and persistent depressive disorder, as well as increased ratings for right knee disabilities, need additional evaluations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, should be remanded for further review due to inadequate consideration of secondary service connection. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may affect the schedular rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and restored service connection for a depressive disorder, finding that the pre-existing depressive disorder was aggravated by an in-service assault.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 10 percent disability rating for the entire appeal period. A TDIU is granted based on his service-connected PTSD, with additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify an in-service stressor and for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's mental health status.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from May 1, 2020. The rating will remain in effect until further notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with obtaining information regarding the appellant's character of discharge from his first period of active service. The matter must be returned for clarification and possible submission of a signature.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision. The case will need further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since February 1, 2016. The Board finds no evidence of symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective from the date of his last full-time employment, March 29, 2019. The increased rating for PTSD and TDIU issues are granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral knee conditions are rated based on their current severity. The Board has found staged ratings for PTSD, with a higher rating granted since November 3, 2015, and an even higher rating since May 21, 2019. Effective dates for service connection of the knees and PTSD need to be addressed. Initial ratings for left and right knee conditions are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder have been rated at 50 percent, but the Veteran contends that he is entitled to a higher rating. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The appeals for PTSD, COPD, and a skin disorder have all been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from October 12, 2012, to March 9, 2015, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD with TBI is denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms prior to March 27, 2020, did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, finding that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.