The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient competent medical evidence to establish the occurrence of any in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and there is no objective evidence verifying the Veteran's participation in combat or exposure to wartime conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021200
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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