PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% disability rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent rating, but the Board has granted an initial 70 percent disability rating effective December 13, 2022.

The Board found that the Appellant was insane at the time of the misconduct leading to his discharge, lifting any bar to VA benefits. Therefore, he established status as a veteran for receiving VA benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and left knee disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU beginning on April 12, 2023. The effective date for this decision is the same as the filing date.

The Board has restored a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective July 1, 2020, finding that the reduction was improper due to procedural errors.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of September 3, 2020 for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection is denied for depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), neck disability, left upper extremity nerve condition, right upper extremity nerve condition, restless leg syndrome, left knee disability, anxiety, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, intestinal disability, hemorrhoids, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability.,Service connection is denied for neck disability. Service connection is remanded for entitlement to service connection for anxiety, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, intestinal disability, hemorrhoids, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's appeals concerning PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for PTSD. Service connection for hypertension was also granted, but only based on the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and a left knee disability due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with insomnia, finding that the evidence supports a link between his in-service stressor and his current psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD as a result of an in-service personal assault, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board has ordered a new VA Review PTSD examination to reassess the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) across the appeal period due to inconsistencies and internal contradictions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is rated at 70 percent from January 19, 2021. A separate 10 percent rating for subjective symptoms of TBI was granted. The claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remands and a need for further verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 6, 2016, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board found that the May 2016 supplemental claim was considered filed as of its receipt on May 6, 2016, due to VA's failure to notify the Veteran that it was incomplete.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, finding that his current psychiatric symptoms are related to his in-service stressor event during the Los Angeles riots.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss have been granted. The claims for back issues, hair loss (alopecia), left knee disability, and teeth loss are denied.

The appeal of reducing the Veteran's PTSD rating from 100% to 70% has been dismissed because a new VA Form 10182 was filed appealing the May 2021 reduction, which is now considered in docket number 250407-581880.