The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD and anemia, claimed as secondary to antimalarial therapy and exposure to Agent Orange (AO), are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The claim is denied because there is no credible evidence showing that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy or experienced an in-service stressor related to combat, which is required for a PTSD claim. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence linking the current disabilities to service or any exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0019922
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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