PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and traumatic right greater occipital nerve injury/head injury was dismissed because the Veteran improperly filed a VA Form 10182 seeking a Board appeal at the same time he submitted a supplemental claim to the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for traumatic brain injury based on aggravation of a pre-existing disability, and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and evidence not considered in the initial decision. The Veteran's mental health condition, including PTSD, is being recharacterized as a mental health condition. The low back condition claim is also remanded for additional examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD and residuals of a TBI are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70 percent, and his right and left upper extremity radiculopathy were each granted increased ratings of 40 and 30 percent respectively. The TDIU claim is considered moot due to the combined disability rating reaching 100 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a 50 percent rating for this period of appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied. Service connection on a presumptive basis for respiratory disabilities, including chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, was granted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 16, 2017, for service connection of PTSD was denied as the earliest possible effective date is August 16, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder, IBS, and other conditions were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's PTSD has been restored to a 50% evaluation effective September 24, 2024. His ischemic heart disease and other conditions have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to military sexual trauma, is granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board denied readjudication of service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is granted, but his SMC based on housebound status is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD manifested in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting this increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is denied. The appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed, as it was previously pending under another docket number. The appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for right hand disability is also dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied, but his claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD was granted and he is now rated at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and DJD of the right elbow due to potential SSA records not being obtained.