PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD alone precluded him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment, and he is granted TDIU. He also meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an additional examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial 70 percent rating, effective December 2022.,Left great ingrown toenail residuals were denied a compensable rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the award of a 100 percent schedular evaluation for the appellate period.

The Veteran was awarded a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and Panic Disorder, effective from October 1, 2024.,Service connection for asthma was granted with an effective date of April 3, 2023.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal concerning service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety with outbursts, lower back pain, and chronic headaches, right and left shoulder pain, and appropriate ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim.,The Veteran's CAD is granted with a 30 percent rating, effective from August 6, 2012.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, is related to in-service stressor events. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions. However, the Veteran does not have a separately diagnosed sleep disorder.

The reduction of the disability rating from 50% to 30% for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is improper, and restoration of the prior 50% rating is granted. The Veteran's entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TDIU are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been denied.,There is no indication of any service-connection claim related to the PACT Act in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status being met is denied.,The rating reduction of right knee strain with tendonitis, ligament tear, osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, and degenerative arthritis from 60 percent disabling to 10 percent disabling effective September 14, 2022 was granted.,The discontinuance of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance with activities and hazards of daily living effective May 1, 2024 is granted.,The discontinuance of special monthly compensation based upon loss of use of the left lower extremity above the knee effective May 1, 2024 is granted.,The discontinuance of an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance, and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only effective May 1, 2024 is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective May 17, 2016. SMC housebound is denied prior to December 2, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, GERD, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral tinnitus, IBS, and restless leg syndromes have been denied. The claim for service connection for a low back disorder has been remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, was found to have caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to August 10, 2022. The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that new evidence submitted since the final June 2014 rating decision supports the claim. The Board also found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his in-service physical assault.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the proposed reduction of his PTSD disability rating from 70 to 50 percent.

The Board denied attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2024 rating decision because the appellant could not charge fees for representation on issues that were part of a new claim or an initial decision.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are not related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in effective dates of March 18, 2020 for various disability ratings and benefits. The earlier effective date claims are granted, while the service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded.