PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100% since January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100% since January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100% since January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent from October 1, 2017. The appeal for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), a back disorder, and a bilateral eye disorder due to scheduling issues with VA examinations. The inextricably intertwined issue of total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and seeking outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically a depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD. The VA is instructed to schedule an examination for a psychiatric evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board found no evidence of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,Service connection for IBS, GERD, diverticulitis, rosacea, fungal infection, and polyps under arms, groin and mouth was denied as there is no probative evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back disorder, PTSD, tension headaches, and fibromyalgia due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's claim for a back disorder was previously denied in August 2006 as there was no evidence of an in-service event or disease that caused her current condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% and an earlier effective date of April 30, 2012, for Chapter 35 DEA benefits is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence received since the initial denial supports a finding of service connection based on an in-service stressor event.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and need for further evaluation of the Veteran's mental health disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The examiner is asked to determine if this condition was incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder was granted a 50 percent rating prior to March 4, 2022. A higher rating is denied since that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service, particularly his in-service stressor involving MST.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for PTSD is denied as the combined disability rating of 100% prevents a TDIU. The Veteran has already received SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) effective December 3, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a retrospective opinion regarding his employability during the period from September 1, 2018, to November 24, 2020.

The Board has determined that new evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied. The Veteran experienced military sexual trauma during basic training and her PTSD is found to be related to this stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of December 3, 2019. The Board found that the earliest date on which he could have been considered entitled to benefits is December 3, 2018.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 14, 2010 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The earliest date of receipt of the claim was June 14, 2010.