PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, is being sent back to the VA for a new review because new evidence has been submitted. The Board found that this new evidence is relevant and should be considered.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea has been granted as June 20, 2007.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date of September 15, 2020, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU was granted.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for chronic diarrhea but denied higher ratings for other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The Board decided to reopen the claim for residuals of a broken nose, including sinusitis. Service connection for a low back condition was denied. The claims for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders were remanded for further review.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the veteran's PTSD and related conditions, confirming September 21, 2023 as the effective date.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder and PTSD, was granted. The decision is based on evidence showing the conditions began during service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a dental condition, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep apnea. The Board found that the veteran was not given notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran due to an approximate balance of evidence.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for their PTSD rating was dismissed because it lacked legal merit.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction was granted, but the claims for higher ratings for PTSD were denied. The veteran was granted total disability based on individual unemployability.

The appeal for PTSD is granted in part because new and relevant evidence was received. The case is remanded for further review.

The veteran's PTSD rating was denied, but the CAD and TDIU claims were remanded for further review.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% but not higher. The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms documented in various reports.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder. The VA will verify the veteran's military service periods and obtain relevant records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and any other psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other anxiety disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability was granted. The claim for psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because the medical evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD during or proximate to the relevant appeal period.

The veteran was granted service connection for sarcoidosis and initial disability ratings of 50% for PTSD and 20% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.