PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent from October 27, 2013 to August 28, 2020. The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the period from September 19, 2017 to August 28, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not incurred in service. Service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder disability was denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his PTSD as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation. For his right knee and left knee disabilities, he is not entitled to a higher rating than 10%. However, he is granted a 30% rating for his right shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, colon cancer, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is not conceded, but his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune may be relevant.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea due to inadequate examinations and potential exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and failure to notify the Veteran of the decision, requiring a new determination on eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD with polysubstance abuse is rated at 100 percent effective June 13, 2018. The issue of Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. SMC per 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of PTSD and denied service connection for CHF. The Veteran's claim for PTSD was improperly concurrent with a Supplemental Claim, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and requests that the Veteran provides authorization for VA to obtain any outstanding private medical records related to their PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for accrued benefits purposes, effective from April 17, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cocaine use disorder was denied in February 2012. The effective date of the grant of service connection is May 15, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, total disability evaluation for PTSD, and earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits are all granted.,The Veteran is now receiving a total disability rating for PTSD from February 11, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disability, and other conditions, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to insufficient evidence of total social impairment. The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected PTSD was denied, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that no increase in severity of disability had occurred within one year of the December 27, 2024 application.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling, effective from the date of this decision. The TDIU claim is denied as moot due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD already meeting the criteria for a total schedular rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective October 1, 2023.

The Veteran's attempts to appeal the denial of PTSD and left shoulder residuals were dismissed because they were not filed within one year from the March 29, 2023 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with stimulant use disorder because it was a freestanding claim and not within the scope of the April 2023 rating decision that granted service connection.