PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders due to insufficient evidence corroborating in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) was granted. The claim for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing total occupational and social impairment or inability to secure gainful employment.

The veteran's migraine headaches rating was increased to 50%. A separate evaluation for residuals of a TBI was granted. The request for a higher PTSD rating and a separate rating for TBI symptoms was remanded.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% and TDIU was granted from May 25, 2017, to August 6, 2022. The Board's previous decision was vacated due to incomplete factual basis.

The veteran's effective date for PTSD service connection is May 19, 2020. The initial rating for back disability before October 23, 2020, is denied, but a 20% rating starting from that date is granted. The request for a higher rating for PTSD and total disability based on unemployability are remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of OSA secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's theory is that PTSD caused or aggravated OSA through obesity.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 70% for PTSD, stating that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD prior to July 9, 2019. It granted an effective date of July 9, 2019, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance. The Board denied an earlier effective date for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The veteran's effective date for a 70% PTSD rating was granted as of June 14, 2021. However, the request for a higher rating than 70% was denied.

The veteran's PTSD rating was denied for being in excess of 50 percent prior to December 18, 2015, but granted at 70 percent from December 18, 2015, through September 21, 2020.

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed because the December 2024 rating decision was purely ministerial and not appealable.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bulimia nervosa as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted. The effective date for the PTSD service connection is July 3, 2019.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of right knee disability, left knee disability, and mental health disorder including PTSD. The Board found that the VA examinations were inadequate and required further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, stating that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for PTSD was denied, but a 70% rating effective July 22, 2012 was granted.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development, including VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and OCD, was granted. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety related to his military service has been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30% for PTSD, stating that the evidence did not show the veteran's condition warranted a higher rating.