The Board finds that the evidence does not establish any in-service event or symptoms that would entitle the appellant to service connection for multiple joint degenerative joint disease. The claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD based on personal assault is remanded as additional development is needed.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking the claimed conditions to active duty for training.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint degenerative joint disease, Acquired psychiatric disorder to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1400874
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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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