PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and alcohol use disorder is granted a total disability rating for the duration of the period on appeal due to persistent occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, allergic rhinitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the left knee scar status-post surgery and granted an initial rating of 60 percent but no higher for OSA with COPD prior to March 1, 2022. The claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on a nexus to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a seizure disability as secondary to the Veteran's TBI, restored a 50% rating for tension headaches, and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of a TBI.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to appropriately develop the Veteran's claim by attempting to verify his alleged in-service stressor.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for PTSD, and the Board has dismissed the claim.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 27, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that her symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from October 31, 2018, to May 9, 2023, and also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder, based on the Veteran's lay report of a stressful event while onboard the submarine.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, knee, foot, and ankle conditions, as well as TBI, neurological disorder, sleep apnea, respiratory complaints, asthma, GERD, anxiety, PTSD, and other related conditions. The Board also granted an initial 10 percent rating for left hip strain with painful limited extension and denied a compensable rating for the same condition.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, a head injury, and psoriasis as the evidence did not support a finding of an incident in service related to these conditions.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from April 27, 2007, to March 25, 2021, and a TDIU from November 1, 2010, through September 30, 2018.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot neuropathy, and balance issues.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left foot arthritis, and heart disability, to include coronary artery disease (CAD), as the evidence was approximately evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran. The claims for diabetes mellitus and kidney disability were remanded for further development.