The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish a link between any diagnosed conditions and military service.
The deciding factor: The competent evidence of record does not reflect that the Veteran's diagnoses are causally related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, other than depressive disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1106054
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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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