PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to June 19, 2012.

The Veteran's TBI and PTSD, along with visual spatial orientation manifestations of TBI, are rated at 70 percent for the period from July 14, 2009 to November 17, 2020. The Veteran's visual spatial orientation related to TBI is rated at 40 percent for the period from April 1, 2017 to March 5, 2018.

Service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is granted.,Entitlement to a rating of 100 percent for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent from May 29, 2018 forward.,An earlier effective date of June 5, 2017 for the increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder has been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in individual unemployability and a TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from July 18, 2018 to June 2, 2025. The rating was granted as the symptoms of PTSD have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder was denied as the Veteran failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in October 2025.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including IBS, subcutaneous cell carcinoma, colon cancer, testicular cancer and removal, esophageal disability, peripheral neuropathy, CFS, malaise, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD effective June 10, 2024. The Veteran's appeal was denied for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor events. The secondary service connection and SMC based on need for aid and attendance claims are also remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the primary service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the Board found that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder (psychiatric disability) aggravates his current obstructive sleep apnea disability, warranting service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and TDIU for PTSD prior to September 20, 2024, was denied. The effective date of the award of service connection for PTSD is March 17, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 6, 2023, for a 100 percent rating for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had symptoms meeting the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to issues related to PTSD with TBI, lumbosacral strain, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, heart condition, left-shoulder condition, and right-shoulder condition due to missing military personnel records and failure to obtain an examination.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the appellant's PTSD throughout the review period, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100% effective July 26, 2022. She was previously denied service connection for PTSD in November 2014 and the claim was withdrawn by the Veteran on March 30, 2020. The VA has granted an earlier effective date of July 26, 2022.

An effective date of January 5, 2016, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU prior to January 26, 2023, are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a maximum 100 percent disability rating, with total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period.