PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for an anxiety disorder with depression and PTSD due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, PTSD with MDD and insomnia disorder, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, eczematous dermatitis of the wrists and feet, and DDD, L5-S1, with retrolisthesis. TDIU was granted as of September 22, 2015.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective December 13, 2007.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of PTSD, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board dismissed service connection for a thyroid condition and ovarian cancer, as these conditions were already granted in a previous rating decision. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2012, for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board granted restoration of the 70 percent rating for PTSD effective March 1, 2021, and granted a TDIU from April 16, 2020.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, TDIU based on PTSD alone, SMC, and DEA benefits.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating. The Board also remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinea unguium and denied the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, a dental disability (tooth #8) for compensation purposes, as well as effective dates earlier than April 6, 2023, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, GERD, and PTSD. The Board also denied compensable ratings for sinusitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to further development needed, specifically obtaining records from Evers Psychological Associates and Dr. JVP.

The Board remands the case to obtain a retrospective opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD prior to January 13, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and various musculoskeletal disorders, finding no evidence of a current disability related to an in-service injury or incident. The Board also remanded claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for bilateral equinus deformity with arthritis, an initial compensable rating for hypertension, and service connection for PTSD, anxiety and depression due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for anxiety due to new and relevant evidence, while denying readjudication for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as no such evidence was submitted.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for higher ratings and additional service connection.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, an effective date of July 11, 2008, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected PTSD and an effective date of June 5, 2017, for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.