PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues of PTSD, depression, sleeplessness, inability to concentrate, and sexual disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD on his employability and details about any employment he may have since retirement. The VA needs to clarify these aspects before making a final decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to his service-connected PTSD is remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer, sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected disability, PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent, effective August 8, 2013.,A 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted, effective August 8, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decreased work efficiency and ability to perform tasks only during periods of significant stress, with symptoms controlled by continuous medication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that his current symptoms are related to his active service.

The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to military sexual trauma, and therefore remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board has determined that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, and his PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent. Both conditions are denied for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on atrial fibrillation, fatty liver disease, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and anxiety disorder are remanded due to the need for more contemporaneous examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left knee disability prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU beginning January 28, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were severe enough to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 30, 2009. The Board granted the TDIU effective from June 30, 2009.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and sleep disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is granted as it meets the criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective November 13, 2015. The appeal remains on for a higher initial rating before and after this date.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other specified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder in remission, resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks prior to April 20, 2017. The Board found that the current rating of 30 percent was appropriate.