The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a rating of 30 percent, effective from the date his claim to reopen was received.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show symptoms warranting a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0202763
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as the evidence did not show a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and a verifiable stressor.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health issues and his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for pulmonary issues. The claim for PTSD was granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.
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