PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to a lack of response from the Veteran regarding concurrent jurisdiction requests.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, as the Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than January 11, 2016, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and denied increased ratings for right shoulder instability, allergic rhinitis, scars, status post right shoulder arthroscopy, and staph MRSA. A separate compensable rating for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 70 percent for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for several conditions, granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and effective dates from July 15, 2020, for TDIU and DEA benefits, but denied earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and other specified trauma-related stress disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service deployment to the Persian Gulf.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for service connection for various other disabilities.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depression (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher level of impairment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and alcohol use disorder as there was no current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency, and the Veteran's statements were not competent to diagnose these conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to correct an error by the AOJ in failing to adequately assist the Veteran in verifying his claimed stressors.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from June 16, 2022, and also granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from that date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for further development of the record.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, and TDIU due to his service-connected psychiatric disability was also granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to February 2, 2021, and a 100 percent rating from that date forward, while dismissing the appeals for increased ratings for sciatica neuropathy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and clarifying the opinion regarding superimposed disorders.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cocaine use disorder from May 3, 2022, but denied an increased rating prior to that date.

The Veteran is entitled to an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD due to the significant social and occupational impairment experienced.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, metastatic ovarian cancer, recto-sigmoid colon cancer, and status-post bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy from specific dates, while denying an increased rating for the latter two conditions after their respective effective dates.