PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal was granted, restoring service connection for atrial fibrillation (AFIB) effective August 21, 2019. The claim for an earlier effective date for hypertension was denied.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with PTSD and tinnitus based on direct service connection.

The Board granted the restoration of a 100 percent rating for PTSD from June 1, 2024, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on a credible in-service personal assault.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, was dismissed due to a claims-processing defect.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from August 14, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a disability rating of 70 percent, and TDIU was granted from September 16, 2020.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and other specified stressor and trauma disorder, for a VA examination.

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, while an earlier effective date of special monthly compensation (SMC) from September 25, 2020, was granted.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, as a VA examination is warranted.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent right and left hip disabilities, a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, as secondary to the service-connected anxiety disorder. The claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with dissociative disorder, alcohol dependence, and cannabis abuse. The claims for sleep apnea or any other sleep disorder, obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hypertension, tension headaches, patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees, thoracolumbar scoliosis, and upper back and neck pain were denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to provide the Veteran another opportunity to attend a VA examination.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, but no higher, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.

The appeal was denied for an increased rating of PTSD, and the effective date for service-connected PTSD was set to June 13, 2016. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted from that date.

The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.