PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not caused the level of impairment required for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.,The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 100 percent from September 23, 2011 to September 29, 2020. Prior to this period, the Veteran had been rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD was incurred during his time in service, to include as due to MST. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee condition, and muscle tear of the left arm. The appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated medical records and examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it does not meet the schedular requirements.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PTSD with cannabis use disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI was granted service connection effective July 21, 2015. The initial rating of 50% for PTSD is allowed from July 21, 2015 to November 26, 2017. A compensable rating for TBI is denied until November 27, 2017 when the Veteran's PTSD with TBI was combined into a single rating and rated at 50%. The Veteran's right lower extremity sciatica does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Service connection for left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and left knee disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted, with the Board finding that new evidence related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran testified about a personal assault during bootcamp which he claimed caused his PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The Board found that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to October 28, 2015. The Board denied a higher rating but granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of March 27, 2009.

The Board has found that the initial VA examination and opinions are inadequate for adjudication purposes due to an unverified stressor. The Veteran's service connection claim is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if his psychiatric disabilities had their onset during active service or are otherwise etiologically related.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of August 15, 1995, the day VA received her initial application.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions prior to August 17, 2011.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are granted as they were aggravated by in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent from July 29, 2015 to April 14, 2019. The Board remanded the case for further action on her claims of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disability, tinnitus, lumbar and cervical spine conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of December 31, 2016. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities on his employability. The matter is now referred back for a VA examination and further analysis.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder, finding that his disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.