PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim to restore a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective July 1, 2020, through August 9, 2023, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an improvement in the Veteran's PTSD and thus denies the reduction.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on a request for revision of a March 2005 rating decision due to CUE is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's heart disability is rated at 100% and he has other disabilities that combine to 60%, meeting the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation based on statutory housebound status.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The initial disability rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee and right ankle disabilities due to a deferred decision by the AOJ.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent, but the appeal is dismissed as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is denied as there was no prior formal or informal claim submitted before July 2, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability in some cases and the need for further medical evaluation in others.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, alcohol and cocaine abuse disorder, and multiple sclerosis are all granted. The claim for multiple sclerosis is based on a current diagnosis within the 7-year presumptive period after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cholesteatoma and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to provide VA examinations. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination for both claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and issues related to the character of discharge from service. The claims will be reconsidered with additional information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 70% disability rating for PTSD with insomnia, effective October 25, 2024, finding that there was no actual improvement in his condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tear, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to her active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and the claims for right hand CTS, left hand CTS, fibromyalgia, right hip bursitis, left hip bursitis, and bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 7, 2022. The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU based on the evidence showing his PTSD precludes him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee condition, right knee condition, and left shoulder condition. His PTSD claim was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating.