PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the Veteran served in Grenada during his active duty. The Board found that the Veteran's self-reported history could not be corroborated and questioned the Veteran's credibility.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for Parkinson's disease and an increased rating for tinnitus. The TDIU appeal was dismissed prior to January 1, 2017, but granted since that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, MDD, and Antisocial Personality Disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his tinea cruris and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) claims, including obtaining medical opinions on the effectiveness of his treatment and investigating the claimed stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal concerning his service-connected PTSD with opioid dependence and ADHD was dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 21, 2017, for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found no basis in the law for granting an earlier effective date on the grounds that there is no reference to a formal or informal claim for PTSD before June 21, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen his claims. The issues of service connection for depression, PTSD, a sleep disability, and a back disability are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including sinusitis and rhinitis, is found to be service-connected. The skin condition of the feet and swollen and painful joints of the feet are remanded for further evaluation. The right shoulder disability and PTSD are also remanded.

The Board has not fully addressed the appellant's mental health issues and the relationship between his service, discharge, and VA benefits. The case is being remanded for a new opinion from the previous VA examiner to address these matters.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, namely PTSD, is also granted. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating, the highest available under the applicable criteria, for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied. The earliest possible effective date is March 29, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand for a higher rating. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is causally related to her active military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The claim for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and clarification of his employability resulting from functional impairment associated with his service-connected disabilities, without regard to non-service-connected impairments.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, has been dismissed as the issue is no longer in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, specifically by causing or permanently aggravating his metastatic lung cancer leading to fatal cardiac arrest. The evidence is at least in equipoise on this issue.