PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% due to symptoms such as anxiety, depressed mood, and sleep disturbances.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, TBI-related tension headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to January 19, 2018 and at 70 percent thereafter. The Board found no evidence of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas for the period prior to 2018.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to July 8, 2015, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 15, 2024.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD and other situational phobia was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and a higher disability rating for PTSD.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and nightmare disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including herbicide exposure and as secondary to PTSD, was remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD but remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral CTS.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD has been granted, effective January 17, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 50 percent for service-connected PTSD. The decision was based on evidence showing that the veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not deficiencies in most areas.

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed due to procedural issues. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability, secondary to right leg disabilities, was remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded. The Board will reconsider the Veteran's claim after assigning initial ratings to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for skin disability of the bilateral feet, right leg pain and numbness, right hand pain due to frostbite, and PTSD. The claims for a right shoulder disability, OSA, and respiratory disability were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation (100%) due to hospitalization for service-connected PTSD was denied because the treatment received was not consistent with hospital care.

The appeal for a higher rating of PTSD with borderline personality disorder was dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD, stating that the increase in disability was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to October 18, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for bilateral hearing loss are being sent back to the Regional Office for further review. The Board needs more information, including post-service treatment records and specific military examination forms.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating and service connection for PTSD with panic attacks was denied and dismissed. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria was also denied.

The veteran's appeal for a separate rating of 40% for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to mildly decreased motor activity was granted.