The Board found that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and his preexisting psychiatric disorder did not undergo a clinically identifiable permanent increase in severity during service. The chronic sleep disorder is also not shown to have been present in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is presumed to be related to an inservice assault, but the Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of its onset or aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder), Chronic sleep disorder (including insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1208757
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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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