The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not verified, and his current psychiatric disability is not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and any verified in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1002476
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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