PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various disabilities, finding that the earliest possible date was January 9, 2020.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for PTSD and anxiety due to a procedural defect, and the appeal for OSA was dismissed as untimely.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and TDIU, but denied a higher rating for GERD and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded several other issues.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus were remanded.

The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded to ensure compliance with the Board's previous remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) earning statements.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status due to service-connected PTSD for the period prior to February 8, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for TBI and entitlement to TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for service-connected PTSD due to the need for a new examination and record development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, due to a lack of evidence linking his current conditions to in-service events or aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

The Board granted readjudication of the issue of whether the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, exclusive of health care and related benefits authorized under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The appeal to readjudicate a claim for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), is warranted due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and left total knee replacement (TKR) residuals, are severe enough to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart disability, lung disability, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, except for a separate rating for right knee instability.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder (PTSD) but denied earlier effective dates, service connection for insomnia, and other claims.

The appeal was withdrawn and dismissed by the appellant prior to the Board's promulgation of a decision.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, but remanded the claims for right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tooth loss and gum disease for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.