PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder (MDD) from July 16, 2018, to November 15, 2019, but denied a higher rating. Other claims were denied or readjudicated.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 10, 2014, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, arthritis of the bilateral knees, a back disability, and a bilateral rotator cuff disability based on credible evidence supporting in-service stressors and symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and for service connection for a respiratory disorder, vision disorder, and tooth loss.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while other claims for increased ratings were denied or partially granted.

The Board denied an increased rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD but granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD from March 25, 2021.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 18, 2020, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a 70 percent disability rating from April 20, 2023.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board remands the matter to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing on a supplemental claim related to service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and polysubstance dependence, as well as hypertension. The claims for peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on new and relevant evidence that was not previously considered.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 3, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and/or depression, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or persistent symptoms during the appeal period.

The appeal for SMC based upon housebound status is dismissed as moot, and the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person has been denied.

The Board granted service connection for IVDS, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies (sciatic and femoral nerves), and increased the rating for PTSD and claustrophobia to 70 percent. The right knee condition and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, nerve damage, and sleep disturbance. The Board also denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for positive tuberculosis (TB) skin test, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a right knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis, a left knee disorder, including degenerative arthritis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded entitlement to service connection for hypertension, rectal cancer, and a total disability rating based on individual employability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was unable to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and acute stress disorder, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.