PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxious mood and depressed mood, as there was no credible evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or a link between any diagnosed condition and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and increased ratings, finding no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and PTSD, and remanded the claim for a TBI rating.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition but dismissed claims for anxiety, depression, PTSD, right hip replacement, kidney stones, and denied service connection for actinic keratosis.

The Board granted service connection for major depression disorder and PTSD, but denied earlier effective dates for the back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathies.

The Board remands the case to clarify whether the Veteran's employment during the appeal period equated to marginal employment, as her service-connected conditions may meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and sleep apnea, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

The Board grants service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on a conceded in-service personal assault.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) beginning on July 25, 2023, due to procedural errors in the reduction process.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and an unspecified sleep disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The Board also denied increased ratings for ring finger and little finger limitation of motion, allergic rhinitis, and multiple noncompensable disabilities.

The Board denied the claims for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a TDIU due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current major depressive disorder and his in-service events.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The appeal seeking revision of a November 15, 2010, rating decision that assigned an initial 50 percent disability rating for PTSD is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obtain a VA examination and nexus opinion.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder but denied service connection for depressive disorder, NOS and bipolar disorder. The issue of individual unemployability is remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a respiratory disability, and migraine headaches due to deficiencies in the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, left and right hip disabilities, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The decision also denied earlier effective dates for various disability ratings and claims.