PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, claimed as anxiety and depression, to obtain a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with TBI residuals, to include entitlement to a TDIU, is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 17, 2021, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and higher initial ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, migraine headaches, thoracic strain, cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, right hand index finger residuals, right wrist residuals, and peripheral neurological involvement.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, anxiety and depressive disorder, is dismissed because the December 2022 Board decision granted service connection based on the same evidence.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the arms, feet, and legs; hearing loss; thoracolumbar spine disability; sleep apnea; and PTSD. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for prostatitis with BPH prior to September 19, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper VA examination is conducted.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol and stimulant use disorder from July 19, 2012, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 16, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and IBS have precluded his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 1, 2019.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the Board granted service connection in January 2025, making the issue moot.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraines have precluded her ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 9, 2020.

The Board granted increased service connection for PTSD at a 70% rating, and also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic headaches with poor concentration, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, chest pain, heart murmur, stomach disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, bilateral pes planus, right foot numbness, and left foot numbness, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Board remands the claim for further clarification regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor, specifically whether any of the 567th were killed in the subsequent rebuilding period in Grenada and whether the two members of the 119th deployed to Grenada included those deployed in the post-OUF Grenadian rebuilding period.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and SSA records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, and major depressive disorder, as there was no credible evidence of a stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD and no direct link established between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2021, for the grant of service connection for migraines and increased ratings for PTSD and right knee disability to 70%, 60%, and TDIU respectively.