PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, seizure disorder, and residuals of TBI was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or establish a link between any diagnosed conditions and active duty service.,There is no chronicity of hearing loss during service, and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues for increased ratings, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA medical records, conduct examinations, and consider the claims in light of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since March 20, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100% for his psychotic disorder, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder was granted. The issue of service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn. Service connection for tinnitus and lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development due to the insufficient September 2017 VA examination. The Board found that a new examination was needed in order to assess the severity of his cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected tension headaches has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain service personnel records from the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) and to search for stressor events that occurred during the Veteran's time at Fort Benning. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, and the Board will consider whether any other acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to unclear income information and conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's employability.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been dismissed. From October 30, 2014 to December 13, 2017, the Veteran was granted TDIU based solely on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's accrued benefits were denied as the appellant did not qualify for additional accrued benefits due to his age and lack of relationship to the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his in-service stressors are related to combat and consistent with the circumstances of his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran experienced any additional disability caused or aggravated by VA treatment in February 2015, and if so, whether it was reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD from November 5, 2015 to December 13, 2017 (not just as of December 14, 2017), due to total occupational and social impairment caused by PTSD symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain missing VA treatment records and for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI was rated at 50 percent prior to October 7, 2021 and granted a 70 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU effective September 2, 2020.,PTSD symptoms included anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, mild memory loss, flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board has also remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for Depression and Anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, right leg pain, a right knee disability, a mid and low back disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have all been denied.,There is no evidence of any diagnosed psychiatric condition during or within one year after service discharge. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of dental work, a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are remanded. The VA will provide an adequate examination to determine if there is loss of teeth related to trauma or disease, whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of TBI, and to clarify the nature and severity of his PTSD.