PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the appeal as to the proposed rating reduction of posttraumatic stress disorder because the May 20, 2021 rating decision did not effectuate a final and appealable action regarding this claim.

The Veteran's PTSD to include alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent for the appeal period prior to May 28, 2024 and denied for a rating in excess of 70 percent beginning on that date. TDIU due to service connected PTSD to include alcohol use disorder is granted for the entire appeal period. Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits are granted based on permanent and total disability status for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression and anxiety, hearing loss, tendonitis, PTSD, and headaches has been granted. The appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tendonitis are denied. The appeals for service connection for PTSD and headaches are remanded.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his disability picture most nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the ED is aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD has been granted. Service connection for DMII and CAD have not been established.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA needs to provide an examination focusing solely on how his service-connected disabilities impact his ability to perform daily activities.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from November 7, 2013.,The Veteran was granted Individual Unemployability based on PTSD alone from November 7, 2013.,The Veteran was granted Special Monthly Compensation at the housebound rate starting October 19, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU with a September 19, 2024 effective date based on his PTSD, emphysema, and COPD symptoms. His diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss were not found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 19, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, finding that the Appellant's character of discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The claimant's acquired psychiatric disorder is at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of lung cancer or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for PTSD was not granted, and the claims for left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy, left knee arthroplasty and rheumatoid arthritis, and right knee arthritis were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and persistent depressive disorder, assigning a 70 percent rating effective October 3, 2023. Service connection for polycystic ovarian syndrome is also granted.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD with anxious distress, as well as service connection for alcohol use disorder that is secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and Depression due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran was not provided an opportunity for in-person examinations, which he requested multiple times.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to his respiratory disability, which is presumed by the PACT Act. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a permanent and total disability resulting in anatomical loss of use of both hands, burns, or residuals of an inhalational injury.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in PTSD rating from 70% to 50%, and for service connection claims related to various joints and diabetes mellitus type II, has been dismissed due to procedural issues. The Veteran withdrew his appeals.