PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety; burn scar(s), face, legs, chest, and right arm; and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, moderate, recurrent, with anxious distress but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression is being sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to get more information about the Veteran's mental health conditions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings and benefits related to PTSD and lumbar strain. The decision was based on the need for updated medical records and examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Other Specified Anxiety Disorder due to lack of credible supporting evidence of the reported in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been sent back for more evidence. The VA needs to get Social Security records and the Veteran should fill out a form.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU prior to January 16, 2020.

The veteran's claim for service connection for thoracic syrinx was granted. The claims for higher ratings for PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder but denied it for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for regular aid and attendance of another person because of service-connected PTSD, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity sciatica.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right ankle sprains were denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of August 1, 2017.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD, effective January 8, 2015.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective September 1, 2011.

The veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, and PTSD were granted based on new evidence. The claims for erectile dysfunction (ED) and hypertension were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 21, 2018, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD. The veteran did not timely perfect his appeal of the July 2010 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD with an initial disability rating of 30 percent.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD, is remanded for further development. The Board needs more information to make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression due to outstanding private treatment records, SSA disability records, and a VA examination based on a thorough review of the record.