PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, PTSD, sleep disturbance, right elbow disability, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to active service.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to August 22, 2017, for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress to correct a failure to satisfy a statutory duty.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a rating of 70 percent, effective June 25, 2015.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest claim date was December 1, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to an inadequate VA examination. The issue of whether the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits is also remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to personal trauma, due to pre-decisional duty to assist and notify errors.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD and entitlement to TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, depressive disorder, and remanded the claim for adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment solely due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and also granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically hypertension.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased rating higher than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 8, 2017 for the award of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for mental health disability and polycythemia vera, finding that the evidence supports a link to the Veteran's service.

The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed as moot because a December 2024 rating decision granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and herpes were granted with an effective date of May 17, 2007. Claims for earlier effective dates for other conditions were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to duty-to-assist errors.