PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding that his current condition was caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 16, 2007 for a 100% rating for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes. The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by total occupational and social impairment as of this date.

The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia and major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Veteran also meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for TBI, PTSD, and headaches as they were not filed prior to March 20, 2009. The Veteran's claims are now remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from non-VA providers.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case and remands are required for new VA examinations, medical opinions, and consideration of this evidence in evaluating the appellant's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder was denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for PTSD was denied because the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has PTSD related to service.,Asperger's Syndrome was denied due to lack of evidence supporting its presence during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder was denied as there is no evidence linking such condition to service.,The Veteran's claim for a pain disorder was also denied, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD prior to December 14, 2018 was granted at a 70 percent level. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU.

The appeal for service connection of kidney stones is dismissed. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, left eye disability, right eye disability, residuals of heat stroke, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder including unspecified major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to traumatic events.

The Veteran's dysthymia with PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent for the period prior to August 25, 2015. The Veteran is also granted TDIU effective May 1, 2011.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected ischemic heart disease and posttraumatic stress disorder on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining relevant medical records and adjudicative information from the Social Security Administration.

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

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's account of a personal assault during service is credible and corroborated by evidence. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD as a result of this assault.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination and updated medical records, as well as for further development related to TDIU. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD, which was dismissed by the Board.