PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed as it remained in the Legacy system and cannot be processed under both systems simultaneously.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the lack of a current diagnosis in accordance with DSM-5, and remanded the claim for squamous cell carcinoma for further development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 40 percent rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, while denying service connection for a left shoulder disability and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied initial compensable ratings for common headaches, GERD, left knee strain, ganglion cyst of the left wrist, lumbosacral strain, right knee patella tendinitis, and tendinitis of the right wrist.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service stressor.

The Board remands the matter to afford the Veteran a VA examination to assess his current symptomatology of PTSD.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD, effective from March 19, 2018.

The Board granted an effective date of December 19, 2015, for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on evidence that the Veteran's symptoms were triggered during a hospital stay in December 2015.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed as moot. The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's right hip and lower extremity radiculopathies, but granted a 40% rating from September 24, 2019 to January 31, 2022 for his right hip limited flexion and a 20% rating from June 18, 2010 to September 23, 2019 for both lower extremity radiculopathies.

The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing an addendum opinion.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a TDIU effective August 1, 2017.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from August 6, 2012.

All appeals for service connection and evaluations of various conditions were dismissed as duplicative, with decisions already issued in January 2025.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, was granted a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran withdrew all claims for service connection, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to September 19, 2021, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability as of January 18, 2019.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and service connection, including those for PTSD (with TBI), headaches, left elbow fracture with limitation of flexion, left elbow post-operative scar (painful), right 3rd finger fracture, bilateral hearing loss, left elbow scar, right ankle sprain to include right shin splint, erectile dysfunction, right hand disability, and low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for service-connected PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a disability rating of 70 percent or higher.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or that the conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.