The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a verified in-service stressor, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to provide sufficient details to verify his claimed in-service stressors, which are necessary to establish service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)]
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1444569
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current PTSD is related to terrorist activity during active service, and the Board finds that all elements of service connection are met.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted based on verified stressors during his military service.
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