PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate May 2023 VA examination.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypothyroidism, and TDIU due to missing records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, an unspecified anxiety disorder, and a right arm disability due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for headaches with light sensitivity, denied a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a new medical opinion, as the previous VA examination and private report were found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a personality disorder due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of PTSD and the presence of a diagnosed personality disorder that is not subject to service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for polycystic ovary syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disability to include post-traumatic stress disorder and unspecified depressive disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of September 19, 2023, for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent from February 2, 2018, but a higher rating prior to June 1, 2022, was denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 1, 2020 for TDIU and DEA but remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and denied service connection for a low back condition, right leg pain, and left leg pain. However, the Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and dissociative amnesia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected low back degenerative disc disease and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and major depressive disorder. The appeal for entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was dismissed.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for service-connected painful left foot scar from 10 percent to 0 percent, effective July 19, 2023, was not proper and is void ab initio.

The Board denied an evaluation higher than 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for a compensable disability rating prior to November 20, 2024 and more than 70 percent thereafter for PTSD was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.