PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates in both his bilateral pes planus and PTSD ratings are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 25, 2018. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including an updated VA examination and a review of the TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The Veteran's periods of National Guard and Reserve service need to be verified.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service stressor during the Tet Offensive.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100% disability rating. The claim for TDIU is moot as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD did not stem from any in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral vascular insufficiency of the bilateral lower extremities associated with diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and bilateral lower extremities associated with diabetes collectively preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of various conditions, including a cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, cataracts (secondary to dry eye syndrome), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and special monthly compensation due to need for aid and attendance. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as service connection is not established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted his claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded due to the need for further development of his claim. This includes verifying his in-service stressors and obtaining all VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that her reports of military sexual trauma are credible and establishing a nexus between her current PTSD symptoms and this stressor.,Headaches have also been granted as service-connected, based on the evidence showing an in-service occurrence and a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him totally disabled, thus leaving no question of law or fact to decide regarding the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder and panic disorder, is related to service. Service connection for a knee condition, arthritis, hypertension, and dermatophytosis of the groin is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as related to service, and his claim for low back condition is reopened.,However, the issue of whether the Veteran's low back condition is secondary to his service-connected left knee condition remains unresolved.