The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD that is directly related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection. The examiner concluded that the obsessive-compulsive disorder began during military service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible supporting evidence of a non-combat stressor actually occurring in service, as required by VA regulations for post-traumatic stress disorder claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including 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
- June 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0516125
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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