PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter to attempt to obtain documents related to the Veteran's application for a correction to his Marine Corps DD Form 214, which resulted in the DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), dated November 6, 2018.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for headaches, a lumbar strain, PTSD, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a violation of claims-processing rules.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder with disturbance of mood, and schizophrenia.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and also denied his motion to reverse a prior rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for a medical examination that addresses all theories of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip arthritis with tendonitis, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bladder disability, upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, knee disabilities, eye disability, ankle disability, GERD, GI disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied an increased rating above 50 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and insomnia.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the lack of a verifiable in-service stressor.

The Board remands the appeal to correct a duty-to-assist error and obtain additional evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher disability rating and TDIU related to PTSD, leading to the dismissal of both appeals.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right brachial plexus injury and a 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective September 16, 2021.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder, and dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with other specified trauma and stressor related disorder based on credible evidence of in-service stressors and a medical opinion linking the condition to military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected low back strain and thoracolumbar spine multilevel osteoarthritis, granted new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a sinus condition, and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee conditions, and a sinus condition.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from June 28, 2012, and denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent disability rating, and SMC at the housebound rate is granted effective March 26, 2020.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depression, denied a higher rating, and dismissed the appeal for TDIU due to service-connected disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, and alcohol use disorder as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.