The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The denial was based on a lack of evidence to support the claimed PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office (RO) requested further development due to insufficient information provided by the Veteran regarding his alleged stressor event and the location of the crash. The JSRRC could not provide sufficient details for research.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, schizoaffective disorder depressed type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0924596
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to a disability rating more than 70 percent for major depressive disorder; mood disorder; PTSD; and psychotic disorder not otherwise specified.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's psychotic disorder NOS has been granted a 100% disability rating since August 29, 2013. The issue of an earlier effective date for this rating is moot.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as major depressive disorder and schizoaffective disorder depressed type. However, the case is remanded due to additional psychiatric diagnoses not addressed in the July 2013 VA examination report.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of a psychotic disorder, which he now claims as paranoid schizophrenia with memory loss and psychotic symptoms. The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding Social Security Administration records.
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