PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.,Specifically, the Board is requesting that the Veteran undergo VA examinations for his bilateral foot, thigh, knee, elbow, eye, skin, and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, hypertension, and PTSD. The case will be returned to VA for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressor related to his PTSD diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and depression (now claimed as PTSD), right wrist disability, left wrist disability, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's initial ratings for PTSD with mood disorder and residuals of prostate cancer were denied, and the case was remanded to obtain additional evidence.,Service connection for hypertension was granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran, through her authorized representative, requested withdrawal of all issues related to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee pain, and left knee pain.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD and alcohol abuse due to increased symptomatology since the last examination.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed Auditory Processing Disorder and granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from August 6, 2015 to October 15, 2019.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims and appeals.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals regarding timeliness of a submission of a Notice of Disagreement for an earlier effective date for fracture of the right hand, 5th metacarpal and an earlier effective date prior to March 15, 2017 for service connection of PTSD. The claims for service connection for back disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to PTSD, right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relation to an in-service stressor. The appeal is limited to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (residuals of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder) are so severe that she requires regular aid and attendance, which has been established by medical evidence. She is unable to care for herself due to her conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder, PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and OCD has been reopened. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The case must be returned for further development.

The Veteran is granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder from February 17, 2017 to September 15, 2019 and a TDIU effective from the same date. The appeal as to TDIU was dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU for the appeal period prior to April 1, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his thoracolumbar strain with degenerative changes and posttraumatic stress disorder, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 11, 2012.

The Veteran's mental health disorders, including PTSD, depression, and panic attacks, are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for PFB is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits of his claims for a brain disorder, PTSD, and skin disorder have been dismissed due to his death.