PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD from September 20, 2018, to August 19, 2020, and remanded claims for service connection for a lower gastrointestinal condition and TDIU.

The Board granted restoration of the Veteran's disability rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse and GAD to 100 percent effective September 14, 2019.

The Board remands the issues of whether the character of the appellant's discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits, and entitlement to service connection for PTSD, back disability, and bilateral foot disability due to additional development needed.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, vertigo, and illyngophobia as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their association with the Veteran's military service.

The appeal concerning service connection for migraines and PTSD has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 14, 2022, for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and cocaine use disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, moderate, as the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, except for granting a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease and a 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a separate evaluation for PTSD and a rating greater than 70 percent for TBI with PTSD, as the evidence did not support a higher or separate rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his symptoms were not separate and distinct from his already service-connected insomnia disorder. The claims for left and right knee disabilities were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, headaches, and left ear hearing loss has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 24, 2022, for the award of a 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder, moderate, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left foot first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis. The claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right wrist disorder and left wrist disorder were remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence supporting a grant of service connection was not received until July 5, 2021.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include on an extra-schedular basis, prior to October 17, 2022.

The appeal for an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD is dismissed as there is no case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 7, 2014, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred and medical evidence of a link between current symptomatology and the claimed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI residuals were granted a 100 percent rating effective June 18, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).