The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left hip disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether any diagnosed depression may be related to service.
The deciding factor: A VA mental health professional was requested to review the Veteran's records, including his diagnosis of depression in 2010, and provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that this condition is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745436
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, previously rated as unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are being remanded due to the need to consider new evidence and assess his current occupational capacity.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder. The claims for back and left foot disorders are remanded, as is the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for right knee disorder and remanded the claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder). The denial of right knee disorder is due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition. The PTSD claim requires further examination as there are conflicting opinions regarding its etiology.
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