PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The decision is remanded due to inadequate medical examination and potential errors in duty to assist.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, anxiety/nervousness, sleep disturbances and insomnia, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent rating, and he is also granted SMC at the housebound rate. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of both benefits.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for PTSD from 50 percent to 50 percent effective March 1, 2021, as the reduction was not based on improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding PTSD and a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, so the cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with an effective date of May 22, 2018. The decision is based on continuous pursuit of the claim since December 30, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, high blood pressure, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 18, 2019 for the award of service connection for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder (nervous condition). The appellant's original claim was denied in August 1979 due to lack of evidence supporting his claim. He continuously pursued the issue by submitting supplemental claims after 1979.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The VA found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas or total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right knee disability was dismissed. Service connection for PTSD was granted, but the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,PTSD was found to be related to in-service military sexual trauma (MST), and a VA examination was ordered to determine if the Veteran has current hearing loss that meets VA criteria.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the Veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD based on DSM-5 criteria. The appeal for an increased rating for Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood is dismissed as moot due to a prior restoration of the evaluation.

The Veteran's lower back pain has been granted service connection, with the claim being reopened based on new evidence.,Service connection for left and right knee injuries is denied as there are no current diagnoses.

The Veteran's initial 100 percent rating for PTSD is granted, and he is also awarded SMC at the aid and attendance rate effective July 21, 2018. The TDIU claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied, and the Board found that he met the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of in-service personal assault leading to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain have been dismissed.,The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for the PCAFC due to a lack of personal care services and because participation in the program was not in his best interest. The decision must be remanded to provide a more detailed medical opinion and ensure proper notice.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction and service connection for sleep disturbances have been dismissed. The claim for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from June 18, 2018 has been granted.