PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that his symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinsonism with an effective date of September 20, 2023, and assigned initial disability ratings for various related conditions.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating of PTSD to allow the AOJ to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of PTSD to ensure proper notice and examination are provided.

The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board grants service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder based on the Veteran's credible in-service stressors, including his service as a submariner aboard nuclear submarines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of PTSD with MDD to ensure an adequate opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depression with generalized anxiety and insomnia disorder. The claims for fatigue and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, right foot peripheral neuropathy, right foot great toe fracture, and right knee disability due to an error in providing notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia disorder, alcohol-related disorders and cannabis use disorder as the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms do not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, service connection for tremors and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD with MDD, and special monthly compensation due to a need for aid and attendance.

The Board dismissed the appeal for the proposed severance of service connection for alcohol use disorder and granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD causes an inability to protect himself against the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment, warranting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for PTSD, migraines, and costochondritis. A 20 percent rating was granted for lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) throughout the entire appeal period, as the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, as there was no pending unadjudicated claim prior to January 26, 2024.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, standing alone, precluded him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment starting October 29, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee condition and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.