The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, confluent and reticulate papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud, and menometrorrhagia. The effective dates for these grants have also been denied.,The veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the claims for PTSD or the requested effective dates as there was no diagnosis of PTSD and the records do not indicate an intent to claim these benefits prior to the assigned effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Confluent and Reticulate Papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud, Menometrorrhagia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0319949
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0319949.
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
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, back disability (secondary to multiple myeloma), and depression, with an effective date of January 26, 2021. The decision also remanded claims related to breast cancer, DEA benefits, and initial ratings.
- Denied
The veteran's bad conduct discharge precludes eligibility for VA benefits, including compensation and healthcare.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and personality disorder, due to the need for further development of the record.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.