PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and lack of proper reasons for denial.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to pending examinations and requests for additional information.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and potentially relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to May 30, 2013 and from August 1, 2013. The appeal for an increased rating has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a permanent and total evaluation, and the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision. The rating for Opioid Dependence remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for increased disability ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and review of new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total impairment. The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of increased evaluation for PTSD is remanded due to worsening symptoms and the need for a new VA examination. The service connection for migraine headaches has been granted, so this issue is not in appellate status.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD and peripheral neuropathy disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination closer to his residence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to occupational and social impairment with only occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to March 6, 2014 was granted a 50 percent rating. The decision is based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected deviated nasal septum. The radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve remains at a 20% rating, but the Veteran's deviated nasal septum is restored to a 40% rating effective July 1, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to December 22, 2017 and at 70% thereafter. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending as the issues have been remanded.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.,Left lip paresthesia disorder is rated at 10 percent since January 25, 2017 and denied prior to that date.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided that the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.