PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD with cocaine use disorder in sustained remission is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating. The OSA claim was also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, voiding dysfunction, GERD, hypertension, OSA, and PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal of a higher rating for PTSD has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for heart disability due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that there is sufficient new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim, but further development is needed to determine if a current psychiatric disorder diagnosis exists and whether it is at least as likely as not caused by active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial disability evaluation of 50% effective December 2, 2019. The Board determined that the earlier effective date should be April 5, 2019, based on the receipt of her Intent to File.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence submitted since the August 2020 rating decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a temporary total evaluation due to hospitalization for prostate surgery. The claim for PTSD was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with polysubstance use disorder was denied. The Board also found that the criteria were met for entitlement to a TDIU, due to service-connected PTSD, and granted SMC at the housebound rate.

Your appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been dismissed because the maximum possible rating (100%) was already granted in a previous decision.

The July 2013 rating decision granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder with an effective date of November 21, 2002. The claim was pending due to the receipt of new and relevant service records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding effective dates prior to April 13, 2020 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for PTSD due to MST, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the initial decision, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided the case in favor of the Veteran by remanding it for further action, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding private PTSD treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide names and addresses of any relevant medical providers for his PTSD, and all associated records are to be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his principal cause of death, cardiopulmonary arrest. As such, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal requesting an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA dental care provided by Cunning Dental Group is denied because the treatment was not authorized by VA and did not involve a medical emergency.