PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Board granted the veteran's former attorney eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a June 2023 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was dismissed due to a claims processing error.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran's symptoms produced occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, but no higher.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for bronchiectasis, a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, and a rating higher than 10 percent for GERD.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, paranoid reaction, and sleep apnea was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of multiple review lanes.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to April 17, 2023.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and remanded the claim for a higher rating for GERD with eosinophilic esophagitis.

The Veteran and his attorney requested the withdrawal of the appeal for service connection for PTSD, an earlier effective date, increased ratings, and TDIU.

The application to readjudicate the claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral testicular cysts were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Board remanded the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to predecisional duty to assist errors, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding that his symptoms most closely approximate a 50 percent rating.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, effective October 27, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating higher than 70 percent and TDIU prior to September 25, 2023, as her symptoms did not meet the criteria required for these ratings.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, PTSD, and anxiety.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder from January 10, 2019, to March 25, 2020 due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.