PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to lack of eligibility based on his service-connected disabilities. The appeal is remanded as there are additional issues related to the back disability that need further development.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD since June 9, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TBI residuals with PTSD were rated at a 70 percent level effective December 9, 2019. The rating was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is not rated higher than 70 percent. From June 1, 2014 to December 3, 2019, the Veteran's DDD with spondylosis of the lumbar spine was granted a 20 percent rating. The Veteran's meniscal and ACL tears status post-surgery with degenerative arthritis of the right knee were granted a 20 percent rating from June 14, 2019. The Veteran's trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip was granted a 20 percent rating starting from June 19, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted a 10 percent rating for the scar on the right thumb status-post laceration prior to November 12, 2019. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder from August 22, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 30, 2015 was denied as the evidence did not show that his PTSD alone prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, type II diabetes mellitus (DM), and a neck condition. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected heart disability and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

Service connection is granted for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia, primary insomnia, and PTSD and MDD.,The Veteran's joint pain condition, right knee disability, and genitourinary disability are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and TDIU due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's back disability and PTSD are granted, but the initial rating for PTSD is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent for the entire appellate time period.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with alcohol abuse in remission is denied an earlier effective date. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, related to his service-connected disabilities or due to exposure to enemy fire during combat, is also not granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in the inability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, as he is unable to function properly on the job due to his disability. The Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to obtain additional evidence and a new examination.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and adjudication, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's appeal is currently in the process of being addressed.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, and an earlier effective date for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.