PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining a substantially-gainful occupation since November 1, 2019. The case is remanded for additional development prior to that date.

The Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was denied. Her application to reopen her PTSD claim was granted.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot condition is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating from October 19, 2017 to January 4, 2020. A higher rating of greater than 70 percent for PTSD is denied since January 4, 2020.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will need to be reviewed again with a VA psychiatrist or psychologist who can provide an opinion on whether any currently present acquired psychiatric disorder had its onset during his period of service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms may have increased in severity since the last VA examination, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the symptoms did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder and cocaine use disorder, finding that no claim was received prior to October 31, 2007.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU based on a single service-connected disability (PTSD) for additional development due to conflicting evidence and need for clarification regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's appeal to increase his rating for PTSD with anxiety disorder NOS is being remanded due to the failure of a scheduled VA examination. The Board will schedule another VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the adequacy of the VA examinations and opinions provided in previous decisions, as they did not adequately consider the Veteran's combat experiences and medical history.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since November 2010, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected disabilities other than PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and his claim for TDIU from April 14, 2010, was granted.

The Board has found that the Veteran's reported stressor of being exposed to scud missile attacks in Saudi Arabia between January 17, 1991 and February 2, 1991 is not verified. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and for TDIU due to missing records from SSA and the South Carolina Retirement System.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent, the maximum rating available. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Schizophrenia, as well as his TDIU, with an effective date of September 4, 2009. The level of impairment at that time was consistent with a 70% rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for consideration of a new VA examination report, and the TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the Veteran's employment history and disability ratings did not warrant a TDIU prior to March 22, 2010.