PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a bladder disability, PTSD, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 6, 2016 to March 21, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral foot disability to obtain additional evidence, including outstanding VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a finding of severe economic inadaptability or occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD to include a major depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support the existence of in-service incurrence or credible supporting evidence of a stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, finding that March 5, 2021 is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and hypertension, but remanded the claim for service connection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial disability rating of 100 percent, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability evaluation for PTSD from July 12, 2022 to November 12, 2023 and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent. The Veteran was also granted a TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The appeal concerning the issues of increased rating for depressive disorder and service connection for PTSD is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, and the Board has dismissed this claim.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD from March 6, 2021, to July 19, 2022.

The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for service connection for PTSD and denied a higher initial rating for PTSD as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran's claim had been granted in full, making it moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation of PTSD in excess of 30 percent disabling, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to deficiencies in the January 2023 VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted a rating of 100 percent, and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status is also granted.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and TBI, as well as an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraines.