The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran did not have PTSD based on DSM-IV requirements and the lack of supporting evidence in his medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder 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
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019406
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for service connection of PTSD, and thus grants this claim.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD was denied as the evidence did not establish a current disability and there was no link between his claimed in-service stressors and his diagnosed conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is service-connected due to sexual assaults he experienced in service, and his account of these events is credible.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors were credible and consistent with his service in Vietnam, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for accrued benefits is granted.
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