The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and COPD. The Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence of any claimed in-service stressors.
The deciding factor: There was no valid in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137128
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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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