PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

Service connection for a back condition is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is dismissed as the claim has already been granted with an effective date of April 26, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD prior to August 13, 2025 is denied. The effective date for the 100% rating for PTSD is set at August 13, 2025. TDIU from April 30, 2007 to September 27, 2021 is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as there were no pending unadjudicated claims and the August 2006 rating decision is final.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hypothyroidism, and tinnitus, have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 21, 2024. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from August 20, 2019. The Veteran's left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with shin splints claim is dismissed.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for SMC based on a need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD, as his disabilities do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU, finding that the Veteran has not been unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disability since September 16, 2012.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals as untimely, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for compliance with VA's duty to assist and clarification of his docket selection.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) have been dismissed as moot due to the full grant of his increased rating claim in October 2025.

The issue of an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran's claim was already granted with a June 8, 2023, effective date and then later severed.,The earliest assignable effective dates for PTSD and migraines are April 11, 2024, as these claims were received within one year of the Veteran's June 8, 2023, intent to file (ITF).,Entitlement to earlier effective dates for service connection for PTSD and migraines is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD to include major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and opioid use disorder is granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent. The Veteran's TDIU claim for service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) should be remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination in connection with this claim, which was a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding effective dates and initial ratings for the Veteran's conditions, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis, PTSD, and right leg lengthening.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability (PTSD), an in-service occurrence (witnessing the death of a fellow serviceman), and a nexus between his symptoms and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been dismissed as a matter of law due to the finality of the rating decisions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is related to his active duty service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining VA treatment records, including community care and Vet Center records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, but it is unclear if it contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claim for compensation and service connection for tuberculosis (PLTB) is denied due to lack of current disability. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains denied as there are no new or material evidence presented.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post-operative residuals of deflected septum (septum disability) is dismissed as he did not timely appeal the May 2018 rating decision or submit new and material evidence within one year of its promulgation.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted, with the effective date set at October 29, 2015.