PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for earlier effective dates of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, tension headaches, plantar fasciitis right foot, brachial plexus neuropathy left hand, and brachial plexus neuropathy right hand.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, alcohol and stimulant use disorder, and found that the character of the appellant's discharge from active military service is not a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 100 percent rating effective from October 27, 2018, which also entitles him to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on housebound status and Dependents' Education Assistance.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed, and the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of November 10, 2020, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a 100 percent disability rating and special monthly compensation from January 28, 2022.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective April 12, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for a mental health condition to include PTSD for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and confirming potential in-service stressors.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with MDD effective June 14, 2002, and also granted an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on verified non-combat stressors during active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period of January 29, 2020 to February 23, 2023 and from June 7, 2023 due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a bilateral hearing loss disability, while denying increased ratings for several conditions including GERD, right wrist CTS, left wrist CTS, right knee strain, left knee strain, right shin splint with MTSS, and left shin splint with MTSS. The Board also granted separate ratings of 30 percent, 20 percent, 40 percent, and 10 percent for neurological impairment of the right median nerve associated with CTS, lumbar degenerative arthritis with spondylosis, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and a bilateral foot disability, while denying service connection for PTSD, any other 'stress disorder', and remanding the claims for a left calf disability and back disability.

The Board denied service connection for pre-diabetes, cholecystectomy, a liver disability (non-alcoholic fatty liver), lung disability (pleural effusion), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and/or PTSD) due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to August 21, 2018, as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the January 9, 1986, rating decision was denied. The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the November 30, 2015, rating decision was granted, and an effective date of November 15, 1984, for the award of service connection for PTSD was assigned.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder, based on a positive link to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from June 23, 1987 and an effective date of June 23, 1987 for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.