PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% effective January 8, 2019. The request for an earlier effective date was denied.

The veteran is granted a temporary total evaluation for hospital treatment related to service-connected PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder for the specified periods.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board needs more information about the veteran's treatment and employment history.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% from July 11, 2020, to July 6, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, continuing the rating at 70%. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.

The veteran's 100% disability rating for PTSD was restored effective May 1, 2022. The Board found that the evidence did not show improvement in the veteran's condition.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed all claims due to an error in docketing.

The appeal regarding the severance of service connection for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for sleep apnea disorder was denied. The severance of service connection for hypertension was proper, while the severances for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, right knee tendinitis, left knee tendinitis, and erectile dysfunction were improper and service connection was restored. The issue of service connection for a headache disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD, was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of February 26, 2021 for service connection for PTSD and a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine strain and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, athletes foot, dehydration, gastrointestinal issues, left knee disability, left ankle strain, left foot pain, low back disability, insomnia, and suicidal ideation. The Veteran's in-service experiences were not corroborated or related to hostile military activity.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to March 3, 2022, for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's initial claim was denied in November 2020 and became final in December 2021. A supplemental claim filed in March 2022 was granted, but the Board found no basis for an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 70% for PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and PTSD. The Board found errors in VA's duty to assist the veteran, including incomplete medical examinations and inadequate efforts to verify claimed stressors.

The veteran's PTSD rating was denied an increase beyond 50%. The claim for a higher rating for pancreatitis was remanded for further examination.

The veteran's PTSD rating was not increased beyond 50%, but a 60% rating for NSTEMI with CAD was granted effective November 9, 2020. The veteran also qualified for TDIU benefits.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but granted a 20% rating for right knee strain effective February 18, 2021.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, stating that the veteran was able to secure and follow employment prior to July 8, 2011.

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