The Board found that the veteran did not have combat duty and there was no verified in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide sufficient information to verify his claimed in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0604197
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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The Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder did not warrant a higher evaluation, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or 70 percent rating.
- Denied
The veteran's PTSD is not shown to be more than 50 percent disabling, and thus an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has not been met.
- Granted
The veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating effective November 13, 2000.
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