PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran is granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD from December 13, 2020 to May 4, 2022. The veteran is also granted TDIU for the period from December 13, 2020 to March 19, 2021, and SMC from March 19, 2021 to May 4, 2022. However, the veteran's request for a rating in excess of 70% for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating of 70 percent for post-concussive syndrome with mild cognitive disorder and PTSD was granted. The effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was set to September 24, 2003.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection of unspecified anxiety disorder, ADD, dementia, and PTSD due to procedural errors and untimely filings.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date than April 30, 2020, for service connection of PTSD, migraine headaches, ovarian cysts, and endometriosis.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's claim is based on his experiences during deployment to Southwest Asia.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were granted. Claims for earlier effective dates for a higher rating of lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and PTSD were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance was granted.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood. The Board found that additional development is required to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and dependents' educational assistance was denied. However, the veteran was granted an increased 70 percent disability rating for PTSD from November 7, 2019 to August 5, 2020.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted service connection as secondary to their PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

Service connection for PTSD and PDD with panic attacks is granted due to in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and TDIU. The decision became final in November 2017, and the veteran did not file a proper supplemental claim until January 22, 2021.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to insufficient evidence and development.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD with insomnia disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The appeal to continue the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI residuals was denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits was also denied. The issue of an increased initial disability rating was dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for PTSD. The evidence showed occupational and social impairment but did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating or an earlier effective date.

The veteran's effective date for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus is July 16, 2020.

The appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for left and right foot pes planus were denied. Other issues, including total disability rating based on individual unemployability and service connection for various conditions, were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 13, 2024. The Board found that there was competent evidence suggesting the Veteran's service-connected disabilities may have rendered him unemployable during an earlier period.