The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no verified in-service stressor event, and the diagnoses did not meet the criteria for PTSD.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor event, and the diagnoses do not conform to the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder Other Than Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Lumbar Spine Disability to Include Degenerative Disc Disease and Degenerative Joint Disease, Residuals of Cold Injury to the Legs, Tendonitis of the Right Shoulder, Dental Disability for Compensation Purposes, Dental Disability for Purpose of Outpatient Treatment, Skin Disability Other Than Nail Abnormalities of the Toes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1634850
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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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