PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire appeal period.

The Board denied a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to January 1, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability and a neck disability, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and basic eligibility to DEA benefits due to a need for further medical evidence.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD is dismissed. The Veteran was granted separate evaluations of 10 percent for right and left knee instability, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and a left eye condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from March 15, 2021, to February 21, 2022, but denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and low back disability, among others. The Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and PTSD, but granted a 10 percent rating for temporomandibular joint disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder as the evidence did not show more severe manifestations that would warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability before September 23, 2023, and more than 50 percent since that time. The appeal challenging the proposal to reduce the rating was dismissed.

The appeal for revision of the October 2014 denial of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied, as well as claims for earlier effective dates for grants of service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the lack of a current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. The claim for chronic bronchitis was remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability with residuals to the right upper extremity, a right shoulder disability, a left shoulder disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a heart disability.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted an effective date of April 19, 2017 for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an effective date of January 5, 2022 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing grant as he does not have a permanent and total disability due to disorders that involve both lower extremities affecting balance or propulsion, which precludes locomotion without assistive devices.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.