PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms caused occupational and social impairment in most areas.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70% for PTSD and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety, NOS, PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and there remain no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired mental health disability, to include PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of October 16, 2020, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and denied a rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, anxiety condition, and depression, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and PTSD but granted service connection for other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and entitlement to TDIU prior to May 11, 2022, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for PTSD is dismissed as it is a redundant appeal.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and DEA benefits, but granted the reinstatement of a 10 percent rating for eczema.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the verification of alleged stressors and the need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to afford the Veteran a new VA examination.