PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left index finger ganglion do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and alcohol use disorder are granted based on the verified in-service stressors and credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as her symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a lack of VA examinations addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has restored the 100% rating for PTSD and reinstated basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, both effective December 1, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of March 28, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for PTSD. The evidence does not show a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to March 28, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and MDD was received on April 12, 2024. The effective date is set to the date of receipt of the claim, which is April 12, 2024.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his current disability is related to the motor vehicle accident in-service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she is able to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment despite her conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with alcohol use disorder, finding that there was no CUE in the February 1993 rating decision and that the correct facts were before the RO at the time.

The VA denied the appellant's request for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for loan guaranty benefits due to insufficient service time, as her active duty was less than six years. The appellant argued that she was discharged due to a service-connected disability, but this exception did not apply because her discharge was not related to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from December 5, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction or any other claimed condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is at least an approximate balance of evidence to support a link between his current diagnosis and in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA medical opinions and failure to notify the appellant about private treatment records. The claims are related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for restoration of a 70 percent rating and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability evaluation for their service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, are related to his service, specifically hazing during active duty. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his non-PTSD acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or related to active service.