PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, to schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and PTSD, but dismissed claims for service connection for various other disabilities and denied a higher disability rating for lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with strain.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia, for further development of evidence and a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to the claim and that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board grants service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his service in Saudi Arabia.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to April 14, 2014.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including vertigo, knee disabilities, radiculopathies, PTSD, shin splints, depression, GERD, and IBS.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 12, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied initial ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to February 25, 2022, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating claims as they were not properly filed within the required time frame.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as remanded claims for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and it is dismissed.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 1, 2020, and awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits effective from that date.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder conditions, PTSD, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hearing loss. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for his existing conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected PTSD, effective December 15, 2020. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and earlier effective dates for TDIU, DEA, and SMC.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and a kidney condition, to include kidney cancer. The remaining conditions were remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and insomnia to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the July 2024 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected anosmia and chronic sinusitis on a secondary basis.