The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his psychiatric disorders are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder linked to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymia, Major Depression, Mood Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1037583
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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