PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, depressive disorder, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. It granted a 20% disability rating for the left and right leg disabilities but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder to verify an in-service stressor and obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for service-connected psychiatric disability, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to August 8, 2024.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine condition.

The Board grants service connection for PTSD, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service stressors and his current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent from May 23, 2019 to January 22, 2021 due to 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 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with panic disorder and persistent depressive disorder, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to correct an error by the RO in satisfying its duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but granted service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for PTSD as it was not a final decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar affective disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the current rating.

The Board is remanding the claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and unspecified depressive disorder to obtain additional medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for Ileum cancer and dismissed several other claims, including those related to PTSD, asthma, TDIU, and DEA.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, to include Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Moderate and Opioid use disorder is of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for migraines and scars of the extremities/trunk were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and depression, as well as a TDIU claim, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.