PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case to ensure that VA's duty to assist is satisfied in obtaining relevant records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse disorder, and other specified depressive disorder to ensure a complete record is available for adjudication.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but no higher. The claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, hypertension, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remands the case for a new examination to address the severity of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board restored the total evaluation for PTSD, effective May 1, 2021 through August 7, 2023.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral foot disabilities and PTSD, as well as an increased rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for tension headaches effective from April 10, 2018, and denied an earlier effective date prior to January 23, 2014. The Board also denied service connection for PTSD prior to January 23, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to September 1, 2023, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, total abdominal hysterectomy, mechanical small bowel obstruction (volvulus) with necrosis status post appendectomy, anemia, and appendectomy scar. However, the Veteran was granted an effective date of December 14, 2009, for the grant of individual unemployability and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD as the Veteran's symptoms were productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for PTSD due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand by the Court.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder from April 17, 2008, to April 17, 2012, and denied TDIU based on the service-connected left ear hearing loss alone.

The Board remands the matter for a new retrospective opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with arthritis, left hand condition, and PTSD to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and low back condition as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, and granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder. Several foot and other disabilities were remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but remanded the claims for tinnitus, recurrent groin disability, and recurrent headaches disability to include migraine.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for PTSD, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there is no probative evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's PTSD and his honorable period of service.