PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection and increased disability ratings.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to attempt to corroborate the Veteran's in-service stressor(s).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, as the earliest possible date was March 30, 2022, when he submitted his Intent to File.

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 Veteran's service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted based on a verified in-service combat stressor event.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as sleep disturbances, anxiety, PTSD, and major depression, to obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his psychiatric disorder due to his failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for PTSD, claimed as sleep disturbance, anxiety, and left knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or in-service event.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 24, 2012, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and a higher initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's mental health disability (to include depressive disorder and PTSD), but denied other claims including TDIU, SMC, and higher ratings for migraine headaches and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that major depressive disorder and PTSD were related to his military service and contributed to his accidental overdose.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for tinnitus, and remanded the claims for service connection for a left foot condition and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in the portion of an April 2024 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD, but denied such eligibility for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated deficiencies in most areas due to social isolation, irritability, panic attacks, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids, an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD, and a 40 percent rating for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy. The claim for a higher rating for the left shoulder disability was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and service connection for a nervous disorder with residuals of anxiety reaction, as the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, ADHD, OCD, intellectual disability, and narcissistic personality disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied an initial compensable evaluation for a right inguinal area scar.