PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 31, 2017, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 31, 2023, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission.

The Board remands the appeal to correct errors in satisfying its duties under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, including missing service records and a lack of appropriate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, as it was not factually ascertainable that the increase in severity occurred within one year prior to September 2, 2020.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depression, as the evidence did not support that there were credible in-service stressors or a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for TBI residuals from November 27, 2022, but denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and dismissed the appeal seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for an examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions alone cause a need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction, but denied earlier effective dates for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and hypertension.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on a link between the Veteran's in-service stressor and his current PTSD diagnosis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left and right ankle, knee, and PTSD, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, requiring additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the psychiatric disability, finding that a 70 percent rating was appropriate given the symptoms of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and substance abuse disorder, effective July 1, 2023.

The Board must remand the case for further development due to missing records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining addendum nexus opinions and verifying reported stressor events.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the need for a contemporaneous VA examination given the Veteran's contentions of worsening symptoms and the lapse in time since the last examinations.