The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of PTSD. However, as the stressors claimed by the Veteran have not been verified, his claim cannot be granted. The Veteran's sleep apnea is also denied due to lack of in-service incurrence or occurrence.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that while the Veteran has presented new and material evidence supporting a current diagnosis of PTSD, the stressors he claimed were not corroborated by service records or other evidence. As such, there was no link between his current symptoms and service. For sleep apnea, the Board found insufficient in-service evidence to support an incurrence during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Sleep Apnea, Bilateral Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012633
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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