The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a compensable rating for his right radical mastoidectomy, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find sufficient evidence of a stressor or other supporting medical records to grant service connection for PTSD. The RO also found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for PTSD. For his right radical mastoidectomy, the RO noted that there were no relevant inpatient or outpatient treatment records from 1996 onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, status post right radical mastoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0111456
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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