PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective November 29, 2006, to September 1, 2012.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from March 30, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and posttraumatic stress disorder based on evidence of a current disability, in-service events, and a nexus between the disabilities and military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted restoration of a 60 percent disability rating for the service-connected right knee replacement residuals effective October 17, 2020, and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. A TDIU was also granted from August 28, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and OCD, due to inadequate medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to September 18, 2023.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD and an increased disability rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), erectile dysfunction as due to PTSD, and remanded the claim for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 26, 1973, for service connection of PTSD based on the existence and use of relevant service department records that were not associated with the file when VA first decided the claim.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and PTSD but granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 17, 2024.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent, and an effective date of January 9, 2020, for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible evidence corroborating the claimed in-service stressor.

The appeal concerning the increased evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and claustrophobia, due to a need for proper notice regarding in-service assault and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the October 2021 VA examination was deemed inadequate.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to initial disability ratings.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD, a heart condition, chloracne, prostate condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were dismissed as the Veteran's appeal was not timely filed.