The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and numbness in the hands and feet secondary to exposure to Agent Orange, finding that there is no evidence of a verified stressor related to service or any link between current symptoms and service. The claim for numbness in the hands and feet was also not granted as presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied due to lack of verified combat-related stressors and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, numbness in the hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0608127
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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