The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a personal assault during service and the Veteran did not provide credible supporting evidence of any in-service stressor. As such, service connection could not be granted. For the left foot callus issues, the claim was remanded as it pertained to an initial grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of a personal assault during service and the Veteran did not provide credible supporting evidence of any in-service stressor. As such, service connection could not be granted for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1517695
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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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