The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records do not indicate engagement in combat, and he has not provided specific details of any in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic_stress_disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609807
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,013 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0609807.
What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a low back disability and posttraumatic stress disorder are intertwined with the resolution of whether the character of the appellant’s discharge from June 3, 1986 to September 18, 1992 constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient records regarding the Veteran's discharge proceedings.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The claim for service connection for depression is granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD.
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