PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for several other conditions including PTSD, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, sleep apnea, insomnia, a right elbow strain, and a lumbar strain.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disability but denied it for a right knee disability. The claims for back and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and PTSD, based on the Veteran's eligibility under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for compensation purposes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, a nervous condition and PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the request for information to verify treatment during active duty training.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone precludes him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment, granting a TDIU. However, the criteria for SMC-AA/HB are not met.

The Board denied earlier effective dates, compensable ratings for hearing loss, higher ratings for tinnitus and PTSD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error requiring correction.

The Board dismissed claims for increased ratings and a compensable evaluation, as well as earlier effective dates for unemployability and educational assistance due to procedural defects.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a back disability, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease (DDD), based on new and relevant evidence.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is hereby dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD prior to November 18, 2021, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum opinion as there was no substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD before August 1, 2016, and an evaluation greater than 70 percent from August 1, 2016, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the single service-connected disability of PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with AUD from October 1, 2012, but no earlier, and SMC based on housebound status from the same date. The claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another was denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection claims, as the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability or entitlement to benefits prior to August 26, 2022.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a total disability rating from August 24, 2021, due to the Veteran's inability to maintain occupational and social functioning.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted effective August 8, 2017.