PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no intent to file claim available for association, and the effective date is February 7, 2023.

The Board denied the motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error of the November 5, 2019, Rating Decision that assigned an effective date of May 7, 2019, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's other specified anxiety disorder is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prior to November 19, 2023, and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the claim for a new evaluation of PTSD due to an inadequate previous examination.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) with persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder cause total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as further development is necessary.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied the appellant's request for an effective date prior to August 11, 2017, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has additional disabilities that meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on a current disability related to an event in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, as the earliest possible effective date of June 7, 2022, was already granted.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD but denied a higher rating, and also denied an increased rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for the right shoulder condition was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD with unspecified depression and a compensable rating for bulimia nervosa (claimed as eating disorder) based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD, is granted based on the evidence showing that his conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD, is granted based on the evidence showing that his conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD, is granted based on the evidence showing that his conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2017, for the assignment of a 60 percent rating for dermatitis and denied a rating in excess of 60 percent. The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to July 23, 2018, but had his claim for an increased rating from that date denied. From October 2, 2023, the Veteran is entitled to special monthly compensation.