PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a chest pain disability, a lower back disability, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased evaluation for residuals, malignant neoplasm-in remission, voiding dysfunction due to a duty to assist error.

The appeals concerning service connection for anxiety condition and PTSD have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD and a TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective June 9, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and migraine headaches.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD but granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability resulting from service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, based on the Veteran's combat service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically failing to request records to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for depression to correct a duty to assist error, requiring a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and an effective date of October 29, 2004, is assigned.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a TDIU effective date prior to October 1, 2018.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for depression, to include any acquired psychological disorder, for a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation for various conditions, including right hip strain, PTSD, and left ankle condition, among others.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and service connection for MGUS was denied.

The Board grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and right shoulder rotator cuff injury to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder prior to November 7, 2022.