PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded issues related to allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, sinusitis, and sciatica.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and dependency compensation, finding no evidence of a formal or informal claim for a psychiatric disability prior to March 10, 2009.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to May 17, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with substance abuse disorder, finding credible evidence of an in-service stressor and a link between the Veteran's symptoms and his military service.

The Board remands the issue of whether a separate compensable rating for insomnia is warranted, as distinct from the evaluation of Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder and alcohol abuse.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol abuse, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for anxiety separate from PTSD, and a higher rating for lumbar strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, prostate cancer, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine due to pre-decisional failures in the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hand disabilities, a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, and a rating greater than 20 percent for the left shoulder disability. However, it granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and insomnia disorder.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, and alcohol use disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Veteran's effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was granted as of December 27, 2019.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist, including failure to obtain and verify all claimed stressors and failure to provide a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a pre-duty to assist error and the need for additional development of the record.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 28, 2012, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for anxiety disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating of 50 percent for migraines including migraine variants, both effective from October 4, 2018. An earlier effective date for the anxiety disorder was denied, as was a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD, effective May 1, 2023, and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 27, 2009, for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder.