PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, due to military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a disability rating of 100 percent from August 14, 2015.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and PTSD, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal is remanded to review for and rectify potential duplicate claims files and misfiled documents.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, a neurodevelopment disorder, and bipolar disorder, to obtain additional records from the Connecticut National Guard.

The appeal seeking readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and vertigo, as well as the requests for readjudication of the previously denied claims for a left shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, bilateral eye pseudophakia, sinus disability, emphysema with left lung nodule, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), skin disability, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are dismissed. The request for readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted in part as it was fully resolved by a June 2025 rating decision.

The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed because the claim has been granted and there are no errors of fact or law to review.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an unverified in-service stressor, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions, and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The appeal for an increased rating for service-connected PTSD was dismissed, but the Veteran was granted a TDIU effective May 11, 1992, and an earlier effective date of May 11, 1992, for DEA eligibility.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, effective from the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), persistent depressive disorder, and agoraphobia, is rated at 70 percent from August 18, 2008, but no higher.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder pain with supraspinatus tendon tear and denied higher ratings for bladder incontinence, while remanding claims for service connection for hearing loss, meralgia paresthesia, PTSD, GAD, depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, a right hip condition, and a left hip condition. The back condition was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of November 12, 2004, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, including special monthly compensation (SMC), was dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction to review this issue after the May 2021 Higher Level Review decision granted the relief specifically sought by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating.