PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is dismissed as the Veteran has been granted service connection since the date of his initial claim.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another since September 30, 2020.

The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2022, for a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2023 for the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 7, 2025, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with pinguecula, while denying service connection for other psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but no higher, as the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those required for a 50 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a claimed in-service personal assault, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to October 2018 due to an inadequate addendum opinion.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, migraines, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective October 24, 2023. Additionally, special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is granted from the same date.

The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a TDIU, while denying an increased rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a VA examination and etiological opinion.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and opioid use disorder in full remission.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of eligibility based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a disability rating higher than 70 percent for major depressive disorder with PTSD but granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the same condition, effective February 15, 2024.