PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's January 2022 VA Form 10182, which resulted from a prohibited concurrent election under VA claims processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support the occurrence of any verified in-service stressors.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, headaches, left knee MCL strain with limitation of flexion, and left knee MCL strain with bracing post-surgery, but granted service connection for CFS, left leg RLS, and a 10 percent rating for scar, left lower extremity knee. The effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and the 30 percent ratings for headaches, OSA, and scar, left lower extremity knee were also granted from April 26, 2013.

The Board remands the claim for readjudication as new and relevant evidence was received, broadening the scope of the claim to include an acquired psychiatric disorder variously diagnosed as PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 26, 2003, for the award of service connection for acquired psychiatric conditions and denied a maximum 100 percent disability rating. TDIU was granted, but SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's headaches, but denied service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and right lower extremity nerve disabilities. The claims for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, and hearing loss were remanded.

The Board denied initial disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and 30 percent for COPD with asthma. The claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and left hip strain, finding no credible evidence of in-service stressors or a causal link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the evidence showing that the condition originated during active service.

The Board grants a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for Osgood Schlatter disease left knee and denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, as the Veteran's claim was not continuously pursued and the earliest possible effective date is August 1, 2023.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, cervical radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, restless leg syndrome, and migraines but granted a 20 percent rating for undiagnosed illness with symptoms of joint ache and fatigue. Service connection was also denied for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, with intermittent major depressive episodes, with current episode, with anxious distress and ADHD, finding the severity of symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The appeal of a proposed effective date change for PTSD was dismissed as it was based on a non-final proposed rating decision.

The Board grants service connection for PTSD based on a credible in-service stressor and a diagnosis by the Veteran's treating psychiatrist.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to March 30, 2023, and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent from March 30, 2023, due to missing records.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and remanded claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and an initial increased rating for traumatic brain injury with generalized anxiety disorder.