PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his submarine service.

The appeal regarding entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 3, 2016 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special month compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ was denied. The initial disability ratings for PTSD were also denied.

The Board granted attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in February 2024 and March 2024 rating decisions.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from March 25, 2023 to the present.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include specified trauma related disorder, PTSD, and major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis in accordance with the DSM-5.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder, heart disorder, low back disorder, neck disorder, traumatic brain injury, left knee fracture to include a strain with osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for panic disorder but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of August 21, 2020, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing pre-2000 treatment records and inadequate VA nexus opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and TBI with intermittent dizziness, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from January 27, 2023, to September 13, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, and polysubstance use disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from January 29, 2016, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 17, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Board denied a disability rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD prior to August 29, 2016.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as the medical opinion of record is insufficient for adjudicative purposes.