The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to her military service, including any period of inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The claim for vertigo or a disability manifested by dizziness is addressed in the REMAND portion and is referred back to the RO.
The deciding factor: There was no causal nexus between the diagnosed PTSD and the claimed in-service stressor. The symptoms were related to an incident involving her son, not the May 2003 drill weekend as she testified.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Vertigo or a disability manifested by dizziness"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602843
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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