PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was denied as there were no unadjudicated claims prior to the May 21, 2012, claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed in-service stressor.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital syndrome left hand, and a right shoulder condition.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and all claims were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding of clear and unmistakable error in the prior final decision or establish that the effective date should be earlier than October 1, 2021.

The appeal to revise or reverse the September 1992 rating decision that denied reopening the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to a lack of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for headaches, granted a 30% rating for headaches, and denied a higher rating for PTSD. The TDIU claim was dismissed.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 70 percent for PTSD, 50 percent for a headache disorder, and 20 percent for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD and alcohol use disorder, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. However, service connection was granted for allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially or materially contributed to his death.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for herpes. The claims for ovary removal, breast reduction residuals, and breast reduction scars were remanded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD and various peripheral neuropathies.

The appeal for ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and 10 percent for left hip disability was dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o)-level based on two distinct SMC(l) awards, and a higher level of SMC at the (r)(2) level for any point during the review period that he was not hospitalized in a hospice or nursing home at the government's expense.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than September 20, 2020, for an award of service connection for PTSD as a matter of law.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathies of the upper and lower extremities. A 30 percent rating was also granted for vertigo associated with TBI.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lung disorder, radiculopathy at L4-5, and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain all relevant treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD substantially or materially contributed to his death.