The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service concussion. The claim for PTSD was remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran sustained a concussion during service or any other injury leading to PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- concussion, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0330816
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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)
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- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring VA to obtain additional private medical records.
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