PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating, and the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities were remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen and readjudicate claims for severance of service connection for PTSD, muscle and joint pain in the left shoulder, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, restless leg syndrome of the right lower extremity, and restless leg syndrome of the left lower extremity effective November 1, 2021.

The Veteran has withdrawn all remaining appeals under this docket, and the claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus II, and sinusitis are dismissed.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to a premature notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorders that may be present.

The Board denied service connection for lateral epicondylitis of both elbows, a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and remanded claims related to the left hip and migraines.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to March 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as it constitutes an impermissible freestanding claim.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD, as the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and restored a 40 percent rating for degenerative disease of the lumbosacral spine, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is granted with an effective date of January 18, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and cannabis use disorder, as the evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was granted and subsequently dismissed, while the claims for respiratory insufficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rating increase, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine were denied.

The appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was dismissed as the issue has been rendered moot by a subsequent grant of service connection.

The Board denied increased ratings for Bell's palsy, peripheral vestibular disorder, and PTSD due to the current severity of symptoms not meeting the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied increased ratings for left knee tendonitis/tendinosis and chronic left shoulder strain, but granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD) prior to January 5, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the claims for an eye condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a psychiatric disability other than unspecified anxiety disorder, originally claimed as PTSD, and more than a 50 percent initial rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, based on the probative evidence supporting a causal relationship to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to follow and maintain a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, borderline personality disorder, alcohol and opioid abuse disorder, depression, and anxiety due to military sexual trauma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.