PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, chronic left shoulder dislocation, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety, finding that there was no persuasive evidence of a separate diagnosis of anxiety under DSM-5 and that his symptoms were better accounted for by his already service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) are granted service connection. The Veteran's OSA is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to in-service toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD due to incomplete evidence and failure to address certain arguments raised by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Additionally, he is eligible for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent STI (claimed as herpes), chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency dyspnea, hypertension, constipation, allergic rhinitis, and headaches have all been denied.,For the entire appeal period, a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder due to MST has also been denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, back condition with right leg sciatica, and left and right knee conditions are all granted. The Veteran's PTSD is denied for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder as there is no credible evidence of a verifiable in-service stressor related to the Veteran's deployment, and his claims are based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and insomnia was previously rated at 70 percent, effective February 29, 2016. The AOJ reduced this rating to 50 percent effective December 1, 2019. The Board has restored the 70 percent rating as it does not meet the criteria for a reduction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from working, and he has the necessary skills to transition into suitable employment without direct intervention of Chapter 31 benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent rating, effective June 12, 2025. A separate 10 percent rating for vertigo related to TBI is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asthma and PTSD, as secondary to asthma due to incomplete records from Ireland Medical Center during basic training at Fort Knox.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI have been rated at 70 percent from February 2, 2012, to October 2, 2017. SMC based on housebound criteria has also been granted for the same period. The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 100 percent from October 3, 2017, to August 21, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and TIA, rendered her unemployable from July 29, 2008, to May 5, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for headaches secondary to PTSD with a persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia is granted.,The Board has also dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of right carpal tunnel syndrome and left carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The rating for PTSD with MDD and psychotic features remains at 100 percent, the maximum allowed under VA regulations. The IBS rating is also denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Service connection for radiculopathy of the RUE and back disability were both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD with MDD was denied as the evidence did not show that her disability met the criteria for such a rating prior to January 12, 2021.