When assessing PTSD claims, the VA considers service connection, utilizing medical evidence and often requiring a Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam. Ratings are based on the severity of symptoms ...

The 2025 VA disability pay rates show compensation for veterans with a disability rating 10% or higher.

See what you need to know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA ratings and symptoms of PTSD. Read now.

Understanding the implications of an 80 percent rating and exploring avenues for recourse or enhancement can empower veterans to secure the support they deserve for their service-related disabilities.

Two veterans, Norman Thornton and Joshua Bufkin, challenged this standard. Thornton, a Gulf War veteran, argued his PTSD disability rating should be higher.

Advocates for veterans said the increases were likely the result of new disability benefits that have led to more thorough screening.

The other petitioned for a higher disability rating for his military service-connected PTSD.

PTSD support comes in many forms, including groups, treatment programs, helplines, and financial aid. Learn what is available here.

Many veterans are without dental and oral health coverage despite the established link between PTSD and degraded oral health.

Supreme Court sides against veterans wanting stronger benefit of the doubt review in disability claims Advocacy groups argue veterans have, for more than a century, been entitled to the benefit of ...