PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's PVD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The rating for PTSD-TBI as of November 1, 2020 remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and his claims for service connection of right branch retinal vein occlusion (OD) and bilateral mild cataracts were also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of total occupational and social impairment for PTSD or direct service connection for the eye disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted based on the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, with no evidence of a compensable rating.,Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran is granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and enlarged prostate as of June 19, 2024. The effective date for these conditions is the day VA received notice of the intent to file the claim that led to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is due to his service and that his stressors are credible based on his military duties.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional private mental health treatment records.

Service connection for PTSD, to include depression is granted.,Service connection for blisters of bilateral feet is denied.,Service connection for cervical strain is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff injury is denied.,Service connection for chest injury and lumbar strain are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% rating for prostate cancer and granted restoration of SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities, effective July 1, 2025.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed psychiatric disorder and service.

The appeal of the PTSD with cannabis use disorder, mild issue is dismissed. The initial rating for plantar fasciitis remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to October 1, 2020, for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no evidence supporting a claim for TDIU once his previous period ended in 2014. Additionally, the Board noted that the Veteran's service-connected conditions had prevented him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment prior to October 1, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative disc disease with lumbar surgery, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since February 5, 2016. The Board has granted a TDIU from this date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue regarding a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI during a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for SMC at the (r-1) level is granted due to his service-connected PTSD and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as he requires regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.,The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for unilateral or bilateral tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for service connection of acquired psychiatric disabilities was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is April 16, 2019, which is later than the date of receipt of his July 19, 2019 supplemental claim.