PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the case to obtain adequate medical opinions on whether the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death and whether it caused or aggravated his Alzheimer's dementia.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is remanded. The Board found that the VA Regional Office could not make an informed decision because it did not know why the Veteran cancelled his mental health examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been granted. The Board found that the OSA is due to her PTSD, with obesity acting as an intermediate step.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings of PTSD and IBS with GERD to obtain private medical records.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse due to inadequate notice of a scheduled VA examination.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and character of discharge determination. The issues are intertwined, so a new decision on the character of discharge could impact the service connection claims.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left calf shrapnel wound. It also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for respiratory disorder, skin disorder, and eye disorder were remanded.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored service connection for PTSD, finding that the severance was improper.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected prostate cancer residuals was granted, with the effective date set to August 23, 2010.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD beyond 50%. The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for hypertension, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total rating was denied, but a 70% rating for PTSD and TDIU were granted effective September 30, 2017.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD is remanded. The VA needs to review new medical evidence before making a decision.

The veteran's earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU was granted as of October 8, 2014.

The veteran's effective date for a 70% rating for PTSD with TBI was granted as of September 16, 2012. Other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 31, 2016.

The appeal for the initial rating of PTSD was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on new and relevant evidence received.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% effective March 1, 2023. The decision was based on the severity and impact of the veteran's symptoms.