PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for unspecified headaches and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's headaches were aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and that his PTSD is related to a claimed in-service stressor.

The Appellant's character of discharge from service does not constitute a bar to the receipt of VA monetary benefits, and service connection is granted for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 15, 2008, for the award of service connection for PTSD and a rating of 70 percent from that date. The Veteran was also granted an earlier effective date of January 15, 2008, for entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to April 1, 2024, and a 100 percent rating from that date.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxious mood and alcohol use disorder, and left testicle pain. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a sinus disability were denied, while the claim for a chronic vomiting disorder was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, claiming it is directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The appeals for service connection for a heart disorder, Parkinson's disease, pulmonary disorder, skin rash, and posttraumatic stress disorder are dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for chronic fatigue and respiratory symptoms.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and excoriation disorder with alcohol use disorder but denied other claims including erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, GERD, OSA, CFS, and IBS.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and depressive disorder with insomnia from December 29, 2020, but denied increased ratings for the veteran's other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was dismissed due to the lack of an adjudicative decision on which to base a review.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with GAD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder was dismissed as a matter of law due to a claims processing error.