PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from November 14, 2013, and denied an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for further development, including scheduling examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD, concluding that the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board granted SMC based on a higher level of aid and attendance for the service-connected disabilities associated with TBI, but denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while all other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder prior to April 15, 2021, and denied earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 26, 2018, for the award of entitlement to service connection for PTSD based on a liberalizing law.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating from September 20, 2021, and the other claims are remanded.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from August 25, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and right elbow disability due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the promulgation of the respective rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including review of new evidence and readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the regular need for aid and attendance is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to an in-service personal assault.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including a VA medical opinion to assess the functional impairment of the Veteran's PTSD and left ankle disability on his ability to work.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent from June 9, 2009, to April 17, 2018, and TDIU was granted from the same date. The claim for a higher rating after April 18, 2018, was denied.

The Board denied readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as new and relevant evidence had not been received.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and the effective date of January 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder.