PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claims for a 100 percent rating for PTSD, Dependents' Educational Assistance, and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability prior to January 5, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder was granted a 100 percent rating, while the low back condition and associated radiculopathy were denied increased ratings. SMC at the housebound rate was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ, as these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, adjustment disorder, depression, insomnia disorder, and PTSD, due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was dismissed, while the claims for a right shoulder disability and tinnitus were granted. Other claims for hearing loss, asthma, hip disability, COPD, eye disability, stomach disability, and left ankle disability were denied or remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was dismissed because the Veteran's January 23, 2024 VA Form 10182 was not valid for initiating administrative review.

The appeal seeking to establish entitlement to service connection for PTSD is dismissed due to the Veteran's impermissible concurrent elections and the grant of service connection by the AOJ.

The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2011, for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied a rating for PTSD in excess of 50 percent and a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and special monthly compensation due to insufficient evidence of total social and occupational impairment or need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression, anxiety and sleep impairment.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to March 11, 2024 for a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for service-connected PTSD prior to July 6, 2020, and earlier effective dates for the award of a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 9, 2018, for a grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy with a 20 percent disability rating. The Board also granted increased ratings of 70 percent and 20 percent from March 17, 2017 to June 2, 2021, and from March 17, 2017, respectively, for the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and anxious features, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for a supplemental medical opinion as it finds that prior VA medical opinions are inadequate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board remands the case to arrange a VA examination and obtain an opinion addressing the likely etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified.

The Board remands the case to obtain a VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's PTSD from May 17, 2017, to October 16, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 24, 2014, to April 16, 2019.