PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for a bilateral foot condition, penile condition, right hand condition, and left shoulder condition are remanded.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD to include major depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, as well as the appeal for TDIU, were dismissed due to previous determinations. The claim for a compensable evaluation for hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease related to his period of ACDUTRA.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD with TBI prior to September 20, 2023, and SMC at the housebound rate prior to that date. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal from the October 14, 2022, rating decision for entitlement to a compensable evaluation for right knee surgical scars is dismissed. Service connection for cervical strain is granted, while other claims are denied or remanded.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's headaches associated with PTSD, as they are characteristic of very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support an evaluation greater than 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no present diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, neck disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and torn rotator cuff as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (excluding PTSD) was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the evidence supporting a current diagnosis and a nexus to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with associated depressive disorder and TDIU due to the service-connected condition, as the evidence did not show total occupational or social impairment.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to March 18, 2021, and a TDIU during the same period.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation for a service-connected disability rated as total and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, effective from May 22, 2009.

The appeal is remanded to the Board for further development and readjudication, specifically to address whether VA has met its duty to assist regarding any outstanding relevant treatment records.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obtain private treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder, due to an inaccurate VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with depression and anxiety and TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for a sinus condition, as well as remanded the claim for TDIU.