PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use is granted a 70 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for GERD and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, low back disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder disability, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and scars. Service connection was granted for irritable bowel syndrome, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD), headache disability as secondary to PTSD/MDD, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD/MDD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2018, for a 50 percent rating of PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating of PTSD, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to December 26, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating, extension of temporary total rating, service connection for anxiety and major depression, and TDIU. The claim for service connection for a right ankle condition was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and alcohol use disorder, due to inadequate evidence and need for further development of the record.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 13, 2024, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher 100 percent rating.

The Board granted revision of the February 2007 rating decision, allowing service connection for a psychiatric disorder from July 11, 2006.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as a TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings or unemployability.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of March 25, 2006, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD as new and relevant evidence has been received since the last denial.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2005 for the award of service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence from NCIS records.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative joint disease of the right hip and cervical spine, as well as a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, right knee swelling, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities. The sickle cell trait disability claim was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased rating, finding that the April 9, 2018 claim date was appropriate.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the December 2022 decision on appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of February 16, 2006, for the award of service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder.