The Board denied service connection for chronic PTSD and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence, but the conditions were not found to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence of chronic PTSD during service or at any time thereafter, and the Veteran's lay statements do not establish a diagnosis of PTSD related to service. The claim for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened on new evidence but still denied as there is no current disability found to be associated with service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0916080
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and his Vietnam War-related experiences are sufficient evidence to establish the occurrence of a stressor related to his PTSD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to inservice sexual harassment, and requests that VA obtain SSA records and conduct a VA psychiatric examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for additional development, including a request to the appropriate service department for information regarding alleged stressors and a request for relevant clinical documentation from Dr. D.
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