PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was denied due to not meeting the criteria of needing personal care services based on activities of daily living. The Board found that the decision summary and reasoning were inadequate, and thus remanded the case for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic stress are granted. The Veteran's migraine disability is not rated higher than 50 percent. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran did not have a qualifying in-service stressor. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is denied. The appeal for an initial evaluation for asthma is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and requires an initial VA examination for the Veteran's claimed mental health disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in its entirety before a decision was made.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating effective March 29, 2021. This decision grants the requested increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing VA records and unsuccessful attempts to retrieve private treatment records. The Veteran is advised to submit any available private information.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to February 27, 2020. He was denied a TDIU prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, migraines, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and scars associated with CAD, have rendered him unemployable prior to July 29, 2025. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD, IIH with migraine residuals, and TBI residuals are granted as service-connected due to in-service injuries sustained during INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to procedural errors and the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability rating for PTSD and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision on appeal was remanded due to a lack of nexus opinion based on no current disability in the VA examination report. The Veteran is entitled to an adequate opinion noting his current diagnosis and any relationship between his acquired psychiatric disorder and service or other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's prescribed topical skin medication, triamcinolone cream, caused irreparable damage to his clothing and the Board granted a clothing allowance for 2020 based on this.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms were found to be consistent with a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is denied, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because no rating decision addressing the claimed conditions had been issued within one year prior to the filing of the VA Form 10182, and there was no showing of good cause for late filing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA was caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD on a causation basis.