PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board restored the Veteran's PTSD rating to 70 percent, effective May 1, 2023. The reduction was found improper as there was no improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The Board remanded the claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD, TBI, and migraines. The Veteran's VA treatment records need to be obtained.

The veteran's service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was restored effective July 1, 2020. The veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from the same date and an effective date of October 2, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a VA examination.

The veteran is granted an earlier effective date of January 14, 2002 for TDIU based on service-connected PTSD with alcoholism and anxiety, and for SMC.

The veteran's claim for an effective date of February 14, 2022, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted. The evidence shows that the veteran's PTSD symptoms were severe enough to warrant this rating as of that date.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back condition, left knee strain, right knee strain, PTSD, Bipolar II disorder, and alcohol use disorder. It also denied entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU). However, it remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board remanded the case to determine if a previous rating decision for PTSD was in error. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral spine disability is not being considered.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, because the Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination and there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for PTSD were denied. However, the veteran was granted an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% effective from March 8, 2013.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for OSA and a higher rating for GERD with IBS were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, GAD with panic attacks, and alcohol use disorder was granted. The claims for asthma, GERD, right knee degenerative arthritis, and eczema were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, stating that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for mental health disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The VA must provide a VA examination to assess these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% before March 5, 2019, and to 100% starting March 5, 2019. The effective date for special monthly compensation due to the need for aid and attendance is July 9, 2017. However, claims for total disability rating based on individual unemployability, special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, and an earlier effective date for DEA were denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of GERD, PTSD, and OSA. The veteran will undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right knee joint pain, left knee joint pain, left hip arthralgia with thigh splints, gynecological disorder, human papillomavirus, stress incontinence, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus was denied. The veteran was granted a 70% rating for posttraumatic stress disorder. The claims for service connection for neck pain and lower back pain were remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation (SMC), and a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD were granted.