PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The chronic cough claim was remanded.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from March 28, 1997, to February 1, 2004.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to further develop and verify the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, chronic with dissociative symptoms, depersonalization/derealization disorder and major depressive disorder, severe, recurrent is granted from January 22, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD, based on a nexus between the Veteran's conceded stressor and his mental health conditions.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and duodenal ulcer was dismissed due to procedural defects. The appeal for skin cancer was denied as there is no competent evidence linking the condition to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for eligibility for financial assistance for an automobile or adaptive equipment as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the severity and frequency of symptoms that affect occupational and social functioning.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in October 2022, including a 100 percent rating for PTSD and related conditions, but denied such fees for other benefits.

The appeal regarding service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral strain, and PTSD with major depressive disorder, but granted a 10 percent rating for limitation of extension in the left knee from August 9, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence of occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, as well as other benefits, due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment or other severe symptoms.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date for service connection, but granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 21, 2023.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to April 4, 2022, and an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board granted an effective date of April 16, 2021, for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU), special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria (SMC-HB), and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected PTSD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, as the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.