PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and TMJ disability due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors, need for additional VA examinations, and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD due to new evidence and the need to consider worsening symptoms.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to potential service connection and dependency issues. The cause of death is under review, as well as dependency benefits.

The Veteran is service-connected for multiple disabilities, including PTSD, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, and musculoskeletal issues. The Board found that the combination of these disabilities renders him unemployable but not solely due to any single disability. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that his symptoms are related to his in-service stressors and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, effective from May 31, 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The TDIU claim is now pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD rating, hypertension service connection, erectile dysfunction service connection (secondary to PTSD), and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding in-service stressors for PTSD and a need for additional medical examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his TDIU claim since October 8, 2020, were denied. His TDIU claim prior to October 8, 2020 was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 26, 2021. The rating is granted for the entire appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's November 2017 Form 9 was timely filed, and as a result, the appeal of his claims for service connection for diabetes, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder is reinstated. The decision does not address any exposure basis or grant any rating.

The Board denied reopening and granting service connection for PTSD and right eye blindness secondary to PTSD, finding no new and material evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the reopening of a lumbar spine disability claim and higher initial ratings for PTSD with unspecified MDD.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus Type II, hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his reported in-service stressors and exposure history.

The Board determined that the reduction of the rating for PTSD from 70% to 50% was improper and restored the original 70% rating.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy and remanded the claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for various disabilities and benefits have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, specifically PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service.