The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a personality disorder. However, the claim for PTSD is denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.
The deciding factor: PTSD requires a verified in-service stressor which was not established by the Veteran's testimony alone as he did not engage in combat with the enemy during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Personality Disorder, Paranoid Schizoaffective Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Organic Brain Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1019565
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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