PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeals for service connection for PTSD and anxiety, as well as COPD, were dismissed due to untimely notices of disagreement.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities and PTSD, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and PTSD with anxiety and depression, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of competent evidence showing the Veteran had a diagnosis of PTSD conforming to the DSM-5 during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The claim for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD due to the AOJ's failure to adjudicate this issue.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a higher rating for PTSD, and the reduction in rating for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, headaches, and higher ratings for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined rating of 100 percent for his service-connected disabilities from June 18, 2014, to August 23, 2021.

The veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with somatic system disorder with persistent pain, effective from November 21, 2019. The other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression with anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the claimed in-service stressors were not verified and are inconsistent with the Veteran's service.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and granted TDIU for the period prior to February 27, 2003.

The Board denied the motions to reverse or revise prior decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for both an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hysterical neurosis, dissociative type, and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2023, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and MDD, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and credible testimony.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, but denied service connection for PTSD. The lower back disability claim was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted a 100 percent evaluation from September 21, 2015.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective August 21, 2012; and granted 60 percent ratings for right and left knee disabilities, also from July 22, 2021. The claims for increased ratings for the right knee scar, separate rating for the left knee scar, and a higher rating for PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with spondylosis and foraminal stenosis, as well as a separate 10 percent evaluation for left lower extremity radiculopathy from May 1, 2024. The claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression due to an insufficient medical opinion from a previous VA examination.