PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 1, 2011, to October 23, 2011, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to traumatic events and current symptoms.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 29, 2022, for the award of service connection for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for rheumatic arthritis and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for OSA and a higher rating for PTSD, but denied increased ratings for both conditions.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death and lack of a substitution order.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, dizziness, headaches, and hypertension, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and initial rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted a TDIU and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, effective January 18, 2024.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome and a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for PTSD, left hip disability, and cervical strain.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms resulted in total occupational and social impairment. The appeal for TDIU was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and granted an effective date of November 28, 2022, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for PTSD. The claim for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(2) was also denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, granted a 30 percent rating for dizziness, and remanded several claims.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including eye disability, foot pain, stomach disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and non-compensable ratings for post traumatic headaches, right lower extremity scars, tympanic membrane perforation, right knee tendinopathy, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.