The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The record does not support a conclusion that the veteran engaged in combat while on active duty or provided credible supporting evidence to corroborate his report of in-service stressors upon which this diagnosis was based.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence reflects that the veteran has a competent medical diagnosis of PTSD but lacks credible supporting evidence to corroborate his report of in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0609920
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for TBI and dental condition. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's PTSD diagnosis was not attributed to a verified in-service stressor and her other acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depression and panic disorder with agoraphobia secondary to PTSD, were not attributable to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, which can be related to his period of service and thus denied service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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