PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, and he was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher disability rating.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD, an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, and SMC for housebound status.

The Board denied an increased initial disability rating for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea, but granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate ratings for PTSD and schizophrenia due to overlapping symptoms.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and service connection for a voiding dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to July 25, 2017, for service connection for PTSD with schizoaffective disorder with anger.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and denied an increased rating for central sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety as the probative evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, adjustment disorder, and depressed mood, as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest during or within one year after active duty.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound. The service connection claims for GERD and hypertension were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, due to a failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 70 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and found that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, and alcohol-use disorder, as well as 40 percent and 30 percent evaluations for right upper extremity (dominant) carpal tunnel syndrome and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome respectively, effective June 26, 2019. The Board also granted special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder, and bilateral hip osteoarthritis secondary to left shoulder arthritis. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to a predecisional duty to assist error.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, alcohol use disorder, and adjustment disorder was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is rated at 100 percent effective November 21, 2019, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for PTSD, TDIU prior to April 12, 2022, and SMC at the housebound rate prior to May 9, 2022.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected scar, status-post appendectomy, but denied all other claims for increased ratings and service connection.