PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD, a 30% rating for GERD, and a 30% rating for migraines. The veteran's claims for right hand strain, right knee issues, left hand disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The veteran was granted service connection for left shoulder arthritis.

The veteran's claims for a 100% rating for major depressive disorder and PTSD, TDIU, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status were granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder are rated at 70% from August 5, 2016, to May 11, 2022. The veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, high blood pressure, and diabetes mellitus, type 2. The Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault during service, and both hypertension and diabetes are related to Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water exposure.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for PTSD to obtain Social Security Administration records related to the cause of his mental health conditions.

The veteran is granted an increased rating of 70% for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD from October 19, 2007 to August 25, 2008.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD from March 9, 2016, to August 20, 2023, and TDIU due to PTSD. The effective date for SMC housebound benefits was set to September 11, 2018, and for diabetic dermopathy to July 29, 2014. Issues regarding the initial rating for diabetic dermopathy and higher rating for left knee disability were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for right knee limitation of flexion, a higher rating for PTSD, and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine condition was denied. The claim for service connection for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher initial rating for PTSD, concluding that her symptoms more closely approximate those associated with a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, skin disorder, and shoulder disabilities were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for cervical spinal stenosis and PTSD, dismissed the appeal for right lower extremity radiculopathy as moot, and remanded decisions on GERD and hypertension. The claim for an earlier effective date for right upper extremity radiculopathy was also denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, back disorder, nose disorder, and sinus disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis was granted, but claims for GERD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a higher rating for PTSD were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to reinstate a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer residuals and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate, effective December 1, 2023.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD to schedule a VA examination. The Veteran's claim is based on his experiences during his military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, finding it secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70%, and an initial 50% rating for OSA was granted. However, the claim for a deviated septum was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dissociative disorder, OCD, psychosis, drug abuse, paranoid and antisocial features, and adjustment disorder.