The veteran's PTSD was incurred as a result of events during service.
The deciding factor: The veteran experienced traumatic stressors, including typhoons and the fear of kamikaze attacks, which led to the development of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- large cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810207
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for large cell lymphoma, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the Veteran's service and his current lymphoma.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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