PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded a claim for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent from May 9, 2022, but the claims for increased ratings prior to this date were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and PTSD, but granted a TDIU from July 1, 2014. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service experiences.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a higher disability rating for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, mood disorder, and memory loss due to a lack of evidence supporting the claim.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded several other claims, including service connection for various disorders.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, due to a failure to provide adequate notice regarding evidence from sources other than the Veteran's service records or evidence of behavior changes that may constitute credible supporting evidence of the stressor.

The Board remands the appeal for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, shift work type.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for triamcinolone 0.023% topical cream due to insufficient evidence showing that the medication causes irreparable damage to his clothing.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), both associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with bruxism, as well as a rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches from December 18, 2020. The claims for service connection for cervical strain, left shoulder, right shoulder, and dizziness were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, awarded a 70 percent rating, and granted TDIU effective January 1, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a compensable rating for a neck scar.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, to include a right total knee replacement, and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board also denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including bronchial asthma, respiratory insufficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional abdominal pain syndrome. However, it granted service connection for right knee tendinitis, left knee tendinitis, and lumbosacral strain.

The appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypertension, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and raised prostate specific antigen (PSA) were dismissed due to untimely submissions.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, based on the probative evidence demonstrating a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, including left upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee tendinopathy, left knee tendinopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, and plantar fasciitis in both feet.