PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol use disorder, as the Veteran did not continuously pursue entitlement to this benefit after its initial denial in June 2014.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea is remanded. The Board needs clarification on the baseline used to determine if PTSD aggravated the sleep apnea.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disabilities, including schizoaffective disorder and PTSD. The veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents due to his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% from April 9, 2017, to January 18, 2020, and TDIU was granted from April 9, 2017. However, a higher rating for PTSD beyond 70% and SMC were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD, as the evidence did not show that the veteran was unemployable solely due to his PTSD.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD before August 23, 2012, and a 100% rating thereafter. The effective date for DEA benefits prior to July 7, 2010, was denied. An August 12, 2012, effective date for SMC at the housebound rate was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot because the Veteran already has a 100 percent schedular rating and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted, with the effective date set to May 17, 2011.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the right ankle and service connection for right ear hearing loss and pulmonary lung disability. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied an initial disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tear and an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD because the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder due to lack of a current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the conditions to in-service events.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The Board found that further records development and addendum opinions were needed.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) was dismissed. An initial rating of 60 percent for herpes type II was granted, but higher ratings for FSAD and PTSD were denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, but the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further consideration.

The veteran's effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits is granted as of January 8, 2020.