PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a separate rating of 40 percent for TBI residuals and denied a higher rating for left arm weakness (stroke residual) and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded several claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD but granted an effective date of October 1, 2017, for the award of a 70 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU, as an SOC has not been issued.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection, increased rating, TDIU, and secondary service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with depressive disorder, finding that the current 70 percent disability rating adequately compensates the Veteran for his psychiatric symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that his symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's in-service experiences in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The appeal for service connection for bipolar affective disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her Notice of Disagreement before a final decision was issued.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a scar, left neck. The claims for insomnia, Dequervain's syndrome, right wrist, and Dequervain's syndrome and triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury, left wrist, were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and various other disorders due to a lack of evidence supporting their presence or relationship to military service.

The Board denied the claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher level of occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the appeal for a retrospective opinion on the severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD prior to June 16, 2021, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD to ensure that the Veteran's lay statements are considered and a new VA examination is conducted.