PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent prior to May 21, 2010, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) with a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and dismissed the claim for PTSD, while denying claims for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, TBI rating increase, status post right knee meniscectomy rating increase, and scar rating.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded both claims for further development.

The appeal for a compensable rating for right eye pterygium was dismissed, and the Veteran's PTSD was granted an evaluation of 70 percent.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 31, 2021.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for headaches and tinnitus.

The Board remands the issues of an increased initial rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due solely to PTSD for further development, as the March 2023 PTSD Disability Benefits Questionnaire is inadequate for rating purposes.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence that may allow for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for migraines including migraine variants and denied ratings more than 10 percent for left lateral epicondylitis, GERD, and service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, PTSD (also claimed as a mental condition), bilateral hearing loss disability, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied it for increased ratings for certain conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with cannabis use disorder and stimulant use disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, effective from November 30, 2010. The Veteran also received temporary total ratings for hospital treatment in excess of 21 days, as well as TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's social and occupational history.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD prior to November 18, 2024, but denied an earlier effective date and higher ratings.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective July 27, 2017.

The Board remands the case to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his cardiovascular diseases, which were listed as contributing causes of death.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizoaffective disorder and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 15, 2023.

The Board granted an effective date of March 29, 2023 for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and depression but denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD prior to that date.