PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected conditions is 60 percent, and he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his PTSD. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU on an extraschedular basis are met.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD have been dismissed as he withdrew his claims in a signed Appeals Satisfaction Notice.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence obtained by VA, and the Veteran is entitled to a full review of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating prior to February 4, 2019, and from February 4, 2019, his psychiatric condition was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not result in total occupation and social impairment. The Board also found that he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to December 13, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the April 2020 SOC. The AOJ must review this evidence before the Board can issue a decision.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of whether he meets the criteria for an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and increased disability ratings for PTSD were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher than noncompensable rating, and his PTSD was rated appropriately based on the symptoms described.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to insufficient evidence of current disability related to his reported in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's conditions are not found to be proximately due or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities have been denied multiple times, with the most recent denial being in December 2014. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) has also been remanded.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been fully granted with the effective date of July 30, 2012. As a result, your appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's SMC claim is being remanded due to the need for additional service connection determinations and rating actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of full reevaluation by the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for additional VR&E benefits is being reviewed based on his current education, work experience, and transferable skills.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective January 17, 2012. The appeal regarding an earlier effective date is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to substantially comply with prior remand directives, specifically failing to schedule a VA examination for PTSD and MST. The Veteran's service connection claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues regarding whether sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD. The decision will be reconsidered with a focus on obtaining an opinion from a clinician about the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his newly diagnosed sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of in excess of 50 percent is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and lumbar spine disorder were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) was granted.