PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include MDD, PTSD, anxiety, and depression, due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, an effective total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, all effective October 29, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD, headaches, lumbosacral strain, right hip disability, left hip disability, and cervical strain.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, but remanded the claims for cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 31, 2017 for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD and bilateral foot disabilities.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, bilateral foot pain, heart condition, and hypertension.

The Veteran's PTSD increased in severity on November 29, 2022, and an effective date of that day for a 100 percent rating was granted. However, the criteria for TDIU prior to May 18, 2023, have not been met.

The Board granted an effective date of February 25, 2020, for a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and January 20, 2017, for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), but denied an earlier effective date than March 6, 2020, for a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine.

The Board granted new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, but remanded the issue for further development.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, finding that the severance was improper.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions, TDIU, DEA eligibility, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss prior to October 4, 2021.

The Board granted increased ratings of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder with cannabis use disorder mild, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and denied special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria prior to July 15, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), memory loss as secondary to PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right elbow condition due to a lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and earlier effective dates, as the RO failed to address all staged periods in the October 2024 Rating Decision.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities. A compensable rating was also denied for chronic renal disease with hypertension.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100 percent disability rating, effective October 29, 2013.