The Board denied the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appellant was previously denied in June 2006 and appealed again, which led to multiple remands until the case is now being considered again.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office (RO) found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The appellant's appeal was based on alleged stressors during his military service in Germany.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1000810
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain relevant records and provide supplemental opinions from VA examiners.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to address whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The character of discharge during the veteran's last period of active service will also be addressed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The appeal is based on a direct link between current symptoms and in-service stressors without requiring any presumption or new evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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