The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed stressors could not be verified and he did not engage in combat.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support the occurrence of any of the veteran's claimed stressors and that he was not found to have engaged in combat.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0112020
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference hearing. The appeal is not ready for appellate review until this additional development is completed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and incomplete examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressor events and a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying stressors for PTSD, as well as arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's psychiatric disability and bilateral knee disabilities.
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