PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his obesity, and if so, whether this led to his OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including TBI, PTSD, migraines, right knee pain, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted with an effective date of June 9, 2021. A 100% rating for PTSD is granted from January 8, 2021 to July 11, 2023. Effective date of January 8, 2021 for DEA benefits and a new effective date for SMC is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to request assistance from RRC to attempt to verify his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for PTSD and anxiety due to the Veteran's inability to attend a VA examination located far away from his home. The AOJ is required to make reasonable accommodations for him, such as scheduling a telehealth appointment or providing a medical opinion if an in-person examination cannot be provided.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no credible diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's eligibility for enrollment in the PCAFC program is being remanded due to errors in the April 2020 decision, including failure to provide a summary of evidence and applicable laws. The Board finds that the Veteran has been in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months due to her psychiatric disability but requires an opinion on whether it is in her best interest to participate in the program.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and denied a request for an earlier effective date, but granted entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD with insomnia, finding that the Veteran's statements describing his symptoms are credible and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% prior to April 30, 2021 and at 50% from that date forward.,For the period from July 11, 2023, to May 1, 2025, the Veteran has a combined disability rating of 100%. The TDIU claim is denied for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an effective date of October 29, 2021 and a rating of 50 percent. The Board found the evidence at least in balance as to whether his PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent disability rating since November 24, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran's impairment is consistent with occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, effective January 26, 2011. The appellant's claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted in April 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires personal care services due to a need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision without which his ability to function in daily life would be seriously impaired. The appeal is remanded to determine if participation in PCAFC is in the best interest of the Veteran and provide complete notice.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral tibia bipartite sesamoid.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive features and TBI are found to cause his balance/dizziness disability. He is granted a 40 percent rating for TBI from August 31, 2015, to December 20, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his reported in-service stressor involving a fatal training accident.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of October 18, 2015. The claim for depression remains denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 29, 2014 for the award of a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD with depression and established basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 from October 29, 2014 to November 20, 2016.