PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD, effective April 15, 2016. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been rendered moot by the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The evidence showed that the Veteran had occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to his PTSD symptoms, but did not meet criteria for higher ratings or TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for fibromyalgia and psychiatric disabilities, as well as his entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding obesity as an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ is required to obtain a new opinion on this matter.

The appeal to reduce the Veteran's PTSD with cannabis use disorder rating from 100% to 50% is dismissed as a matter of law because it was only a proposed reduction and not an effective decision.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed and anxious mood due to a lack of corroborating evidence to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records from Dr. J.C.

The Veteran's service connection claims for immunosuppressed and weakened immune system deficiency, bilateral hearing loss disability, and an acquired psychological disorder including PTSD, depression, and anxiety are being remanded due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence regarding the diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including claimed PTSD, and its possible relationship to the claimed in-service stressor. Additional development is necessary to satisfy specific statutory requirements for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including GAD, MDD, and PTSD.

The Veteran was awarded a 100% rating for PTSD, special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance effective January 12, 2024. The Appellant is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees in the amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depression, anxious distress, psychotic features, and PTSD, is granted service connection. Service connection for borderline personality disorder is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and Adjustment Disorder are rated at 70 percent since June 12, 2017. He also received a TDIU effective February 1, 2021.

The Veteran's TDIU is based solely on her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder. The Board denied SMC at the housebound rate as she does not have additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or higher.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to procedural error.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not qualify him for a special home adaptation grant as they do not meet the criteria of blindness in both eyes or anatomical loss or use of both hands due to burn injuries or inhalational injuries.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% effective May 17, 2022.,Effective October 26, 2022, the Veteran is eligible for SMC based on statutory housebound status due to his combined disability rating of 60%.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding whether the Veteran's October 6, 2025 VA Form 9 is timely as moot because an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing due to her other service-connected conditions and disabilities.