The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not have its onset in active service and is not otherwise the result of a disease or injury, if any, incurred in active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)]
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2017
- Citation
- 1706139
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What this means for you
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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
The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his military service and grants this claim.
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