PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection with an effective date of July 23, 2020. The claim for a higher disability evaluation and TDIU is still pending.,An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sciatic nerve RLE radiculopathy is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70% rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, mild and residuals, traumatic brain injury is granted. The effective date is set as March 11, 2025.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his current PTSD symptoms are causally related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this matter as it is no longer pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate prior to January 14, 2022, as he did not meet the criteria of having a single service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60%.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for increased evaluations of PTSD, TBI-related emotional/behavioral dysfunction, and right knee disability, as well as SMC and TDIU benefits. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new examinations and ensure that the reports comply with instructions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 18, 2009. The RO denied a higher rating for PTSD.,A 20 percent disability rating is granted for degenerative changes of the left talus bone in the left ankle from November 22, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hemorrhoids due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is being reviewed again, while his hemorrhoids are being evaluated in relation to his service-connected IBS with constipation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records, requiring further examination and development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound, nor does he have loss of use of both buttocks. The Board denied the claims for special monthly compensation based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his symptoms, which prevented him from performing the type of activities required by employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records, including original claim and decision documents. The Veteran's eligibility for pre-authorization of non-VA behavior therapy treatment will need to be reconstructed.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% disabling effective September 28, 2017, due to his employment termination in that year.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and relevant VA treatment records being added after the issuance of the SOC, as well as outstanding private treatment records from a private clinician at Ochsner Medical Center. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his claim seeking a higher rating for PTSD, including secondary service connection for IBS and GERD.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 28, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

Effective July 6, 2021, a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,Effective July 6, 2021, a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's psychiatric disability is granted.,Effective July 6, 2021, eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on permanent and total disability status is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including substance use disorder and PTSD due to military sexual trauma, is dismissed as the Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal.