PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder are granted service connection. Service connection for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and skin condition (to include squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded for further development, including consideration of new evidence. The TDIU issue remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is not related to service and therefore denied. The hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion. The cluster headache disability is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized attorney.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted a 50% disability rating prior to November 20, 2018. From April 1, 2019 onwards, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied. The appeal also included a remanded issue regarding total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder prior to September 22, 2021 is rated at a 70 percent disability level.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records related to his PTSD and TDIU claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, adjustment disorder, mood disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, and alcohol abuse. The case is being sent back for further development to address whether any acquired psychiatric disorders are superimposed on personality disorders during service, and if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the disabilities existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and requires corrective action. The issues of service connection for PTSD, dementia, and special monthly compensation based on Aid and Attendance or Housebound are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeals regarding hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver have been dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD prior to August 24, 2020 is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with neurocognitive disorder and vascular dementia was rated at 50 percent prior to March 20, 2017. From March 20, 2017 to February 21, 2019, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

Service connection for IBS is granted as the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by her military service.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on a diagnosed condition and credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his reported in-service experiences.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease (IHD). The decision also found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to January 19, 2021 are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression and anxiety, as additional development is necessary.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, and remanded the claim for throat cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rated at 100 percent did not cause permanent and total disability prior to March 6, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DJD of the lumbar spine and degenerative arthritis of the left knee have been granted. The Board has also remanded for further examination to determine if the Veteran's neck, upper leg/hip, and headache conditions are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's TBI residuals have been rated at 10 percent, with separate ratings for PTSD (50%), migraine headaches (10%), and tinnitus (10%). The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms do not warrant an increase beyond the current 10 percent rating.