PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings, as well as a TDIU prior to April 8, 2022.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to determine if there was a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, present since April 2009 that is related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back and foot conditions, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected PTSD from August 23, 2019 to January 24, 2025, but denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC due to a finding that he does not require personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain disease due to trauma as untimely filed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, as well as initial compensable ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a bilateral eye disorder, asthma, and a skin disorder were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD due to concurrent election of Direct Review while Higher-Level Review was pending.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, for further development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disorder, hair loss, PTSD, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral arm numbness, and restless body syndrome due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent prior to August 14, 2024, and higher than 70 percent thereafter for PTSD due to missing private treatment records.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder due to the Veteran's total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's PTSD manifested as a result of his service.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches with auras and a 10 percent rating for temporomandibular joint disorders, unspecified. Service connection was denied for various conditions including disabilities causing numbness, hearing loss, hip and spine issues, chest pain, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, wrist disability, shortness of breath, ankle and eye pain, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective March 8, 2023, but no earlier. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for a depressive disorder with depressive features and anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD and migraines.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim submitted in February 2023.