The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disease, olfactory condition, taste condition, and nausea have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support his claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disease (PTSD due to personal assault), Nausea, Olfactory condition, Taste condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19151884
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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