PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective January 1, 2024, and remanded the claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety disorder and an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss were denied, while a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted effective December 4, 2014.

The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), while denying the other claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD beginning March 16, 2010 and denied a motion for revision of an August 2007 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board also granted service connection for alcoholism, major depressive disorder, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, sleep apnea, and increased ratings for PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that July 26, 2022, is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and remanded the claims for hypertension and PTSD.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's left hip condition and granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and restored the 10 percent disability rating for service-connected painful residuals of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, right clavicular area, and right thigh skin graft scar. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including acquired psychiatric disabilities and hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for insomnia and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, to correct a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD symptoms caused a level of impairment that more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating before July 16, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bulimia nervosa and a higher rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a more severe rating.

The Board granted an effective date of March 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on continuous pursuit of the claim.

The Board granted increased disability ratings of 40 percent for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, but denied higher ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee scar, status-post infrapatellar ligament tear surgical repair, left knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of motion and pain, left knee infrapatellar ligament tear, status-post repair, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with insomnia and cannabis abuse, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating since October 22, 2009, and a 100 percent rating from October 10, 2022.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for major depression and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for 'burn ban' and granted an effective date of May 12, 2020, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for coccydynia. The Board also denied various rating claims.