The Board found the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, denied as his current condition is not related to a disease or injury in service, including a personal assault during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's report of an in-service sexual assault was incredible and contradictory to other evidence. The pattern of deteriorating conduct did not begin after the incident in question but continued along the same path.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1331059
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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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