PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Board granted SMC based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and headaches. The decision also addressed whether her TDIU could be based on a single disability or multiple ones.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the Board found that his symptoms did not more closely approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU was also addressed, but as it is part of the increased rating claim, the decision remains on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU as there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, depression, and opioid use disorder, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities were primarily due to childhood trauma and witnessing traumatic events during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a lumbar disorder, a cervical disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD), a bilateral foot disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome (right upper extremity) based on new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.,The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a lumbar disorder, a cervical disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD), and a bilateral foot disorder based on new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral peripheral vascular disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's testimony and need for additional records from his National Guard service. The issues of PTSD, depression, and a left knee disability are intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims. The appeal regarding generalize joint pain, left knee disability, and right knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was granted at 30 percent, effective October 9, 2019. The Board is remanding the case to consider a higher rating.

Effective dates of November 28, 1997 are granted for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with anxiety reaction (previously PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residual scars (x3), anterior trunk.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 21, 2021 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued from his original July 21, 2021 filing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure proper consideration of his claims, including a new examination for TBI and post-concussive headaches.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 17, 2006 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, with generalized anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury, as well as cervical spine degenerative arthritis. This decision is based on the addition of service treatment records that were not available at the time of the initial claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his toxic exposures, including herbicide exposure. The Veteran is seeking service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and schizophrenia in remission is granted, effective from March 15, 1976.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for closed fracture right fifth metacarpal bone neck, ingrown toenail (paronychia), irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, seborrhea, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, but the reduction is not proper. The effective date for service connection of chronic diarrhea has been set at August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to improper docketing by the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective March 31, 2022. The appeal for TDIU and SMC was granted.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, dental disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression have been dismissed. The claim for secondary service connection for headaches to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus has been remanded.