The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The stressors on which the diagnosis of PTSD was based have not been corroborated, and there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to his service.
The deciding factor: PTSD and depression were not related to any verified in-service stressor or chronicity in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0615097
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. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0615097.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to lack of compliance with examination requirements, need for new evidence, and need for further medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. However, the Board finds that his sleep apnea is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected mental disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service records, and requests additional evidence and examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, ischemic heart condition, bilateral lung condition (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II), and bilateral kidney condition (secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II).
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.