PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar II disorder have been granted.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated after additional development of his military records and VA examinations.

The veteran was granted some increased ratings and effective dates for various conditions, but denied others.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD is remanded. The Board needs more information, including records from the Veteran's incarceration and a new medical opinion.

The veteran is granted individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD and headaches, effective March 27, 2023. The claim for extraschedular TDIU prior to this date is remanded.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions were denied due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The claim for PTSD was dismissed as it had already been granted. The claim for migraine headaches secondary to tinnitus was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection. The effective date remains September 21, 2022.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The effective date is April 14, 2022.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as August 21, 2013.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of psychiatric disorders and TDIU. The Board will consider new evidence submitted within 90 days following the hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for PTSD and TBI, concluding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, so he is granted total disability on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 30, 2022.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders to obtain more evidence, including a psychological examination and Social Security Administration records.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, so he is granted total disability on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 30, 2022.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol disorder is rated at a 70 percent for the period prior to August 4, 2015. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased evaluation for left knee DJD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions, as well as clarification on the ranges of motion in his left knee.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and TDIU for PTSD, stating that the severity of symptoms did not warrant these ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD is granted, with a new rating of 50% effective February 5, 2018. The issues of service connection for other conditions due to herbicide exposure are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD, both before and after January 11, 2019.