PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and varicose veins.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, eye damage, anxiety, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and denied increased ratings for PTSD, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and low back strain with IVDS.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 17, 2017, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety condition, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while other claims were remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and a breathing problem under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17 was dismissed due to the Veteran's expressed desire to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 30, 2022 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from that date. The claim for TDIU was dismissed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 2016, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1114(o) and 38 U.S.C. 1114(r)(1).

The Board remands the claims for a recurrent kidney disability and psychiatric disability to ensure all necessary evidence is obtained.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, tinnitus, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, a thoracolumbar spine disability, and a left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as dismissed his appeals due to untimeliness of his VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher initial evaluation for PTSD with alcohol and cocaine use disorders, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, denied a higher rating for the lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, and granted separate ratings of 10 percent each for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy. A TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted an increased rating of 100 percent for PTSD and denied a higher rating for migraine headaches.

The appeal was dismissed due to failure to follow relevant claims processing rules.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings due to no evidence of entitlement prior to the date of claim, and the denial of service connection in previous rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and erectile dysfunction, and remanded claims for sleep apnea and a low back disability.