PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The appeal for entitlement to compensation for PTSD is dismissed because the AOJ's December 2024 rating decision deferred adjudication of this issue, and the Veteran concurrently filed multiple HLR requests which are impermissible under the AMA.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied an evaluation in excess of this rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to August 30, 2025 are most closely approximated by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas (such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood), but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board denied a higher rating due to the severity of his symptoms not meeting the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed with respect to the December 5, 2023 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD, left foot injury, and right foot injury.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a disability rating of 70 percent or higher, and thus his claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for PTSD, anxiety adjustment disorder, insomnia, and mood disorder due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the nature of his acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are causally linked to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 11, 2024 for TDIU and basic eligibility for DEA benefits was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the threshold requirement of having a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities at any time prior to July 11, 2024.

The Veteran's OSA is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, was granted service connection based on a finding that it resulted from military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD was reduced from 70% to 50%, but the Board found that this reduction was improper and restored the original 70% rating.

The Veteran's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is granted, and his nonservice-connected death pension benefits are denied due to lack of wartime service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder (depression), and Anxiety based on new evidence received after the December 2020 rating decision. The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service sexual assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating for service-connected PTSD has been dismissed as the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied because the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his current disability is related to his in-service stressors and granting the claim based on direct service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders existed before service and were not aggravated by military sexual trauma.