PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The appeal for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed. Service connection for paranoid reaction as secondary to PTSD and special monthly compensation based on anatomical loss were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is related to his time in active service.

The veteran's PTSD claim was granted with a 50% rating effective January 17, 2024. The claims for depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for back disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher ratings was denied, but a 70% rating for PTSD from September 26, 2021, to September 25, 2022, was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and for TDIU. The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms not meeting the criteria for a higher rating or unemployability.

The Board dismissed claims for higher ratings for right knee, L5 vertebra, and plantar fasciitis due to pending readjudication. It denied higher ratings for left upper extremity neuropathy and PTSD with alcohol use disorder but remanded the eczema claim and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The claim for service connection for anxiety was dismissed because it had already been granted. The claims for PTSD and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. However, service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for residuals of a head injury and other psychiatric disorders were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's file will be forwarded to an appropriate clinician for review and examination if necessary.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70%. The claim for neuropathy service connection was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher evaluation (above 70%) for PTSD with GAD and MDD, stating that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 8, 2021, because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities made him unemployable.

The Board remanded the claims for higher ratings of PTSD, multiple sclerosis, and spinal condition due to inadequate examinations.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, sleep difficulties, and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, based on a finding that these conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis and PTSD with insomnia disorder were denied. The claim for service connection for a right ankle disorder as secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis was remanded.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 8, 2021, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.