PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent from July 28, 2015 to May 29, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's right ankle disability was granted a 20 percent rating, but not higher.,The Veteran's left ankle disability was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD, including symptoms of depression and anxiety, is rated at 70 percent since July 23, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms warranted a rating of 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for coronary artery disease, status-post CABG, was granted. Additionally, the Veteran's claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was also granted.

The Board has granted an initial increased disability rating from 50 percent to 70 percent for PTSD, but the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic neuropathy, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the evidence showing his unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal concerning a compensable disability rating for migraines. The appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and neurological disabilities of the right and left upper extremities are REMANDED.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was previously denied, but the VA granted it in February 2020 with an effective date of December 4, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for his back disability is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD and a non-PTSD psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily the lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, IHD, and PTSD, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since November 1, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder related to military sexual trauma are remanded due to a duty to assist error involving VA treatment records prior to April 15, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for an eye condition, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions began during or were related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period from March 18, 2006, to November 3, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis and links it to his in-service assault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for higher ratings for her service-connected PTSD and related conditions due to outstanding VA records not being obtained.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated as noncompensable, and his PTSD with TBI is also rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the symptoms attributed to the TBI are more likely due to his service-connected PTSD and migraines.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, alcohol use disorder, lung disability, and kidney disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his character of discharge, as well as potential psychiatric issues that may have contributed to his misconduct.