PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and sleep impairment disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (diagnosed as Persistent Depressive Disorder, Tobacco Use Disorder, and Other Substance-Related Disorder) have been granted. The Board found that the in-service stressor event occurred and is related to the current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the addition of VA treatment records and a need for a new examination.

The Board has found the VA medical opinions inadequate and remanded for further development, including obtaining new opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus II.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective throughout the appeal period. He also received a TDIU prior to January 15, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 10, 2020. Beginning August 10, 2020, the Veteran has a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from January 2011. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to January 24, 2013.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to September 21, 2015 for PTSD and TBI have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates than October 28, 2016 for left knee strain and right shoulder status post labral, capsule, and rotator cuff repair have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder status post labral, capsule, and rotator cuff repair, and compensable ratings for residual surgical scars on the right shoulder and right knee have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and stressor verification.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms became manifest during active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to August 12, 2021, were both denied by the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disabilities, including an adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, stress reaction disorder, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a stomach disorder (to include gastritis).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and additional bilateral lower extremity vascular disabilities and heart disabilities due to VA medical care. The decision also remanded several issues related to these claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 14, 2013.,PTSD disability rating prior to May 9, 2018 remains at 30 percent.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD from January 31, 2020, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The cases for pes planus, peripheral neuropathy in all four extremities, and a psychiatric disability (including PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 1, 2010 was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board found that the Veteran had sufficient education and training to perform his job as a pastor, which is considered substantial gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, upper right and left neuropathy, lower left neuropathy, posttraumatic stress disorder, and malignant melanoma. The decision also reopened a previously denied claim for service connection for skin cancer.