PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic PTSD, mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features and alcohol dependence in remission, is related to his service. The claim for service connection has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent or higher for PTSD and TBI residuals has been denied. The issues of headaches associated with TBI and seizure disorders associated with TBI have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claim is no longer pending.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disability is etiologically related to his service event of the death of his mother.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, and his hypertension remains at a 20 percent rating. The Veteran also receives TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 3, 2013. The appellant filed a claim for apportionment on behalf of her son T.P., who was in the custody of the appellant during part of the period when the Veteran was incarcerated. The Board granted the apportionment with an effective date of March 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a total disability rating and additional service-connected disabilities of 60 percent or more, or being permanently housebound due to his PTSD, has been denied. The Veteran's need for aid and attendance/housebound status is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to a personal assault during her National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sinus arrhythmia, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, and chronic headaches. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 30, 2022.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, utero vaginal prolapse, interstitial cystitis, onchocerciasis disease (river blindness), and osteochondrosis are granted. The Board found that the Veteran had an in-service diagnosis of PTSD and remanded the other claims due to incomplete development regarding military service in Bahrain.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, residuals of a stroke, heart disease, anterior chest scar due to coronary artery bypass graft surgery, left lower extremity scar due to coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and PTSD as they were not properly appealed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective August 6, 2014. The appeal for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cold injury to the bilateral feet and PTSD/depression have been dismissed. The appeal for service connection for depression has been remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and/or PTSD, was reduced from a 70% rating to a 50% rating effective October 1, 2020. The reduction is upheld as the evidence shows improvement in symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to March 15, 2024 precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to make reasonable efforts in identifying or obtaining all relevant military personnel records prior to rendering the decision on appeal, and for scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the case is being remanded for further adjudication, including determining whether the Veteran meets the criteria for PCAFC eligibility and if he requires personal care services.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his active-duty service and has been granted.,New evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's anxiety, which will be readjudicated.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the proposed reduction of PTSD from a 100 percent rating to a 70 percent rating effective January 1, 2021. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.