PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2026

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on the grounds that they were not timely filed, as required by VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not result in a need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a TDIU effective from January 27, 2020. The issue of service connection for depression was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from July 22, 2019. The decision also addressed the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder was denied, and the Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and lumbar spine disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises prior to his death, granting entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status for accrued purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation (heart disabilities), residuals of ischemic stroke, and bilateral visual field defects. The Veteran's mental health conditions are linked to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to obtain additional medical evidence. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with all relevant records considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression) as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnoses to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD, GAD, insomnia, and OCD are granted service connection. Service connection for ASD and ADHD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's headaches, including their relationship to his service-connected spine disability and PTSD.

Service connection for PTSD is granted as the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia is considered qualifying active duty, and there is a link between his current PTSD diagnosis and an in-service stressor.,Service connection for Erectile Dysfunction is denied because the evidence does not support a finding of undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is attributed to a known clinical diagnosis, and service connection cannot be granted based on presumptive service connection criteria.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 23, 2013, for service connection of PTSD and alcohol use disorder is granted. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 21, 2021 for the award of a total disability as due to individual unemployability (TDIU) because the criteria were not met within the one-year lookback period and there was no evidence of increased severity in his service-connected disabilities during that time.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied in March 2014 and again in June 2019. The Veteran submitted a Supplemental Claim on April 22, 2019, which he continuously pursued until his claim was granted in May 2020 with an effective date of April 22, 2019. As the April 2019 Supplemental Claim was received more than one year after the most recent prior rating decision on the issue, the earliest possible effective date is the date of the Supplemental Claim received by VA on April 19, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for her acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, was denied. The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection claims was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the VA Form 10182 filed in May 2021, which did not meet the one-year filing period after receiving notice of the April 2018 and September 2018 decisions.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that her symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas throughout the appeal period.