The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an acquired back disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current symptoms and in-service events.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and the appellant's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, acquired back disorder (degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0119384
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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.
- 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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