PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection and a rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The right ankle strain from October 18, 2023 to November 14, 2023 is also granted with a 20 percent rating.,For the remaining period after October 18, 2023, the Veteran's right ankle strain remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for his psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with MDD and anxiety, has been granted. However, the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 26, 2020, for the temporary total evaluation for hospitalization due to service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted with an effective date of August 17, 2022. The decision also denies the Veteran's request for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) due to lack of need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied, and he was granted a TDIU. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records are considered in determining whether there is a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder with TBI is rated at 70 percent, but the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral pes planus, PTSD, and anxiety were all denied as service connection was not established based on the evidence of record.,Bilateral pes planus was denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, right ear hearing loss, migraine headaches, and bilateral foot conditions have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, leading to the grant of a TDIU effective July 26, 2019. The housebound rate SMC was also granted at this date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating the claims. The issues on appeal are now characterized to include a claim for entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as the new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of establishing his entitlement to TDIU. The Board found that the VA treatment records generated in the year following the September 2017 rating decision were cumulative or redundant and did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is granted an evaluation of 70 percent disabling from February 4, 2013, and in excess of 30 percent from November 2, 2018. A non-compensable evaluation for headaches remains unchanged.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating prior to July 29, 2024. The GERD rating remains at 30 percent disabled but no higher.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD), and Parkinson's disease. The conditions are presumed to be due to exposure in service.,Service connection is established for all four claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain outstanding treatment records from his VA medical center.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, post-traumatic stress disorder, and urinary frequency as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment, so a higher disability rating of more than 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, standing alone, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from July 19, 2010, through October 17, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is being remanded due to the failure to obtain his service records from his first enlistment period (1971-1974) and verify his claimed in-service stressors. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to address all of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and his complete medical history.