PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran had a current hearing loss disability, PTSD, and right knee disability but remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has found a pre-decisional error in the denial of the Veteran's request to change his vocational rehabilitation goal from diesel technology to obtaining a music degree. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Schizoaffective Disorder as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, the appellant did not become disabled due to schizoaffective disorder in the line of duty during a period of active duty for training or inactive duty for training, and the evidence does not support an in-service injury or disease that could be directly related to the later diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, is granted effective August 21, 2019. A rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol abuse prior to September 16, 2013, and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and a link between the condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, qualifying for a TDIU. The appeal of the increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is denied.,A 60 percent rating but no higher for overactive bladder (claimed as bladder condition) beginning on January 1, 2020, is granted.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there is no competent evidence to suggest that PTSD contributed to his passing.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for OSA, finding that it was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the November 17, 2025, request for an extension of time to file an appeal from a rating decision issued on May 31, 2024, that denied service connection for DMII, ED, fibromyalgia, IBS, and PTSD was not timely filed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, hearing loss, and headaches due to a lack of timely filing of an appeal request.

The Veteran's migraines are granted with a 50% rating, and the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The increased rating for residuals of TBI and the TDIU claim are also remanded.

The Veteran's depression disorder is granted service connection, and the claims for PTSD due to MST and anxiety disorder are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and developing his claim for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide more details about the events he witnessed during service, and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in gainful employment as of January 1, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed as the appeal requests were not timely filed.

Your appeal for PTSD service connection has been dismissed due to improper docketing of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection and increased ratings for PTSD, sleep apnea, right knee disability, limitation of left knee extension, limitation of left knee flexion, and left shoulder disability.