PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision of the July 10, 2014, Rating Decision due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in that decision. The decision is not final with respect to a pending claim for service connection for unspecified trauma-related disorder.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and PTSD were dismissed as they were not timely filed within one year of the respective rating decisions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, granted an initial rating of 10 percent for opioid induced constipation, and remanded several service connection claims and the TDIU claim.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective March 30, 1998, and dismissed the appeal for an increased initial rating for atopic dermatitis.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with panic disorder and MDD, as well as an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as it is related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with AUD, effective June 4, 2020, and also granted service connection for GERD, hypertension (HT), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to the RO for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 70 percent from November 18, 2013 to July 27, 2020, and the claim for a higher evaluation was denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 10, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for residuals of latent tuberculosis (now also claimed as lung condition).

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee and shin splint disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing he currently has such a disability.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 30 percent, a rating higher than 70 percent from July 17, 2024, and TDIU based on PTSD alone to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining additional medical evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to a duplicate submission of the same issues, and there is no case or controversy for the Board to adjudicate.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, bilateral foot, left ankle, right ankle, and cervical spine disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options, and the claim for alcoholism was denied as a matter of law.