The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that his hearing loss claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no established in-service stressor or link between current symptoms and military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran does not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on his mental status evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0639787
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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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- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for PTSD but granted an earlier effective date for TDIU of August 6, 2012.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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