PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, CAD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal in its entirety before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied, and the TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders to her service. The Veteran is requested to provide more information about any in-service stressors that may have contributed to her current conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis with shoulder strain is granted as service-connected, and the initial disability rating for PTSD has been increased to 100 percent.,The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from June 5, 2019 to July 14, 2020. His bilateral hearing loss remains at an 80 percent rating prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for further development, including contacting his employers and obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% rating effective July 26, 2010. A TDIU and DEA benefits were also granted effective April 30, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to April 20, 2022. From April 20, 2022, to December 4, 2022, the rating was increased to 50 percent. Effective from December 5, 2022, a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and a shrapnel wound to the right posterior trapezius muscle with retained fragments was granted effective August 23, 2006. The Board has remanded these cases due to incomplete issuance of an SOC.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's reported PTSD and depression are not supported by corroborated stressors, but hypertension is being examined further as it may be related to a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted. The claims for service connection for back, psychiatric disorders (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), TBI residuals, sleep apnea secondary to TBI, and seizure disorder secondary to TBI or acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a 100% disability rating prior to December 6, 2021. The appeal for individual unemployability (TDIU) has been rendered moot due to the grant of a total schedular rating for PTSD.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD prior to November 10, 2021 as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for further evaluations of the Veteran's PTSD and TBI.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.