PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities from September 13, 1979, to July 29, 2008, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's PTSD increased in severity so as to warrant a 70 percent rating within the year prior to October 25, 2013.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional evidence and a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and depressive disorder, granted a 40 percent rating for arthritis of the lumbar spine (claimed as lower back condition), and denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD with OCD and alcohol use disorder was granted an initial rating of 70 percent prior to June 25, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted an effective date of December 8, 2021, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use and cannabis use disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST and denied a rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension. The claims for service connection for cerebrovascular accident and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his symptoms are related to an in-service event or stressor at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Notice of Disagreement within one year of the December 2008 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's in-service stressor of witnessing a shipmate drowning, with evidence at least in relative equipoise regarding its relation to his current diagnosis.

The appeal for continuance of individual unemployability and service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and others. The claims were not granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than May 15, 2023, for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted an effective date of December 30, 1998, for the award of service connection for injuries to muscle groups V, VII, and XV but denied initial compensable ratings for these disabilities. The appeal was dismissed for other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for tinnitus, but remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the period prior to September 14, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU prior to February 28, 2022 due to a need for further information regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's PTSD.