PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, effective January 23, 2024. His hypertension was denied an initial compensable rating.

The Board has determined that a remand is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the need for regular aid and attendance on a substitution basis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the other service connection claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA has not assigned a rating for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including other specified trauma/stressor disorder (claimed as PTSD), is related to his military service and grants this claim.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the O and r-1 rates due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, bilateral knee conditions, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The need for aid and attendance is based on these service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% since September 28, 2022. The rating for scars on the head and upper extremities remains at 30%. A higher rating of 70% was granted from September 28, 2022.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right ankle sprain disabilities, hemorrhoids, and major depression with psychotic features (to be rated together with PTSD) have been granted.,An increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's need for supervision, protection, or instruction on a continuous basis due to her mental health conditions and physical disabilities has been met. She is granted a Level 2 stipend under the PCAFC program.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a mini stroke and PTSD with insomnia disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as the effective dates for these conditions, have been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied in the September 2019 decision, and the motion to revise the September 2014 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated conditions has been granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period prior to August 27, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, IBS, and tinnitus) do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation based on his education and work history.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, panic disorder, and depressive disorder, finding that these conditions result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed as the July 2025 rating decision implementing the June 2025 Board decision is considered a purely ministerial action.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his service-connected PTSD and obesity. The private medical evaluation provided sufficient evidence to support this claim.

The Board has denied service connection for left wrist, right wrist, left hip, and right hip disabilities as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or recent to the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 25, 2012, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The additional STRs submitted in April 2014 were found to be cumulative and not relevant to the current appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether OSA was caused by PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. The claims for increased ratings for patellofemoral syndrome of the left and right knees are remanded.