The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD were denied as there was no evidence of a service-connected condition causing or aggravating the disorders, nor did he experience any in-service stressors that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria to establish service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and his antisocial personality disorder was not aggravated by service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Antisocial Personality Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (claimed as Depression, Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1226632
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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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