PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and PTSD due to the lack of evidence supporting a current disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Board denied a rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a more severe disability picture.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension but denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for TBI and a noncompensable rating for headaches, both effective April 3, 2020. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 3, 2021, for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied a higher evaluation greater than 70 percent. The claim for TDIU based on PTSD alone was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings due to a duty to assist error, as well as entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for OSA, IBS, and headaches. The Board also granted service connection for right elbow, left wrist, neck, and left leg shin splints conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for alcohol use disorder, bilateral hearing loss, scar in left eye, and post traumatic residual pain pressure of right ear.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder and PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the adequacy of the VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) was dismissed because the greatest possible benefit, including an earlier effective date, had already been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, but remanded the claims for an anxiety disorder and PTSD as secondary to MST.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for antisocial personality disorder, PTSD, and psychotic disorder due to an inadequate VA examination and a duty to assist error.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for sinus condition, gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 26, 2021, for the grant of a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran did not provide credible evidence of a qualifying in-service stressor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left-hand, right-hand, left leg, right leg, headache, memory loss, and psychiatric (including PTSD) conditions, to correct a duty-to-assist error.