PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and breathing issues were dismissed. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was also dismissed, but the Veteran was granted TDIU effective May 14, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, sinusitis, and PTSD because there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment during the appeal period.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted because the Board found that his PTSD is related to his active-duty service.

The veteran's service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The veteran's request for higher ratings for PTSD, CAD, and various forms of arthritis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, were denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU and an effective date for DEA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating of PTSD above 30 percent, a rating above 50 percent from June 6, 2022, and an effective date prior to June 6, 2022, for the award of a 50 percent rating of PTSD.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for PTSD and hypertension due to a duty to assist error. The veteran will receive new medical examinations.

The veteran is granted TDIU for the period before April 28, 2022, but the issue is dismissed as moot from that date forward.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because they requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% from June 10, 2020. The veteran also received a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than October 25, 2021, for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The veteran did not file a COVID-19 based extension of time request concurrently with or prior to his supplemental claim application.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD with MDD and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 20, 2010, for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disability. The veteran did not file a claim for service connection before that date.

The veteran's claims for effective dates of November 24, 2021, for various conditions were granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and VA's failure to assist the veteran.

The veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to hypertension, was granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, paranoid reaction, and insomnia, was remanded.

The veteran is granted a 70% rating for PTSD from September 24, 2010. The request for a higher rating and TDIU was partially granted.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection, requiring further VA examinations and nexus opinions to determine the nature and etiology of each condition.

The veteran's service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The veteran's request for higher ratings for PTSD, CAD, and various forms of arthritis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, were denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU and an effective date for DEA.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss and Bartholin's abscess were dismissed as withdrawn. Service connection was denied for anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, and right wrist sprain.