PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and alcohol use disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including any diagnosed PTSD or MDD.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as the claim was granted in full.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea (OSA) and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while dismissing appeals for service connection for limitation of motion of the ankle, hypertension, tinnitus, and insomnia.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the August 2010 withdrawal was proper and the September 7, 2010 request to reinstate the claim was not valid.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for IBS and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, to include bipolar disorder, unspecified, severe, most recent episode depressed, alcohol use disorder, moderate severity, in early full remission, and panic disorder (PTSD) is granted a 100 percent rating from January 15, 2022.

The Board granted an effective date of September 23, 2022, for the assignment of a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of the symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 13, 2019 for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as PTSD. The claims for a left shoulder disability, left hip disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, headaches, facial scars from pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's in-service military sexual assault.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The appeal was dismissed for untimely filing, and several claims for service connection were denied due to insufficient evidence linking the claimed conditions to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 100 percent evaluation as of October 25, 2011, but no earlier.

The Board granted an effective date of August 16, 2023, for the award of a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, and GERD were granted service connection as secondary to his already service-connected PTSD. A 70 percent rating for PTSD was also granted effective May 16, 2024.