PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted an increased disability evaluation to 100 percent for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress and secondary alcohol use disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder, effective July 31, 2022.

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

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted with an effective date of April 10, 2009, and a rating of 100 percent.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD).

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is dismissed as the issue was completely resolved in a prior rating decision.

The Board granted an effective date of December 15, 2022, for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD as there was no remaining case or controversy.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD prior to September 29, 2022.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from July 21, 2020, and remanded the claim for basic eligibility for Chapter 35 DEA based on permanent and total disability status prior to November 2, 2022.

The Board denied an effective date prior to March 30, 2022, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified bipolar disorder, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the issue of an increased rating for PTSD due to an inadequate VA examination that did not adequately consider all of the Veteran's symptomology.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to April 7, 2020, for the award of service connection for PTSD and right foot plantar fasciitis was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for tension headaches, PTSD, and back disability as the Veteran's symptomatology did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent, and a TDIU was granted from May 10, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with polysubstance use disorder and schizoaffective disorder before January 17, 2019, a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter, and entitlement to TDIU before January 17, 2019, for issuance of a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for colon adenocarcinoma status post colectomy prior to May 19, 2024, but denied ratings in excess of the assigned levels for both colon adenocarcinoma and PTSD at various times.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder due to insufficient evidence supporting a higher level of impairment.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to May 15, 2018.