The Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD based on personal assault and other conditions, was denied as there is no credible evidence of a continuity of symptomatology or in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for the scheduled VA examination and did not provide good cause. The medical evidence does not establish a link between any current psychiatric disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1110565
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of recent medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending and will be reconsidered after obtaining updated treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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