PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, stating that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity during the relevant period.

The veteran's claims for service connection for multiple conditions were denied. The claim for anemia was remanded.

The veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU due to psychiatric disability alone from March 28, 2019, to October 12, 2021, and from February 14, 2022.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral shoulder conditions, and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. The veteran will undergo further examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of OSA, secondary to PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition was granted, but the request for an increased rating for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for sarcoidosis was denied. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and an earlier effective date of May 15, 2018, for service connection. The veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic kidney disease was denied, but an earlier effective date of May 15, 2018, for service connection was granted. The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) was denied, but an earlier effective date of May 15, 2018, for service connection was granted. Several issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and higher ratings for tinnitus, PFB, PTSD, and knee disabilities. It granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee extension limitations as of January 9, 2020. The claims for intertrigo, gastrointestinal disorders, TDIU, and an earlier effective date for DEA were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for prostate hypertrophy. The denial for PTSD was due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and increased ratings.

The veteran's effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for migraines status post TBI is granted as of October 18, 2022.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied. The claim for a headache disability was remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder was granted due to new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU due to increased severity of PTSD was granted. The effective date is May 19, 2021.

The Veteran's motion to reverse or revise a prior rating decision for PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed because the motion lacked sufficient specificity.

The veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The claim for service connection of OSA secondary to PTSD was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD and for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The veteran withdrew their appeal, so the Board dismissed all issues related to increased ratings for dermatitis, PTSD, feeding/eating disorder, and claims for service connection for hearing loss and plantar fasciitis.