The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran does not have a current valid diagnosis of PTSD. The claims for groin condition, small intestine condition, colon condition, and leg infection are remanded due to duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), Groin condition, Small intestine condition, Colon condition, Leg infection
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- A22021015
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for a groin condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left shoulder disability; and right shoulder disability. The Veteran did not meet the current disability requirement or provide sufficient evidence to support a link between his military service and these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including incomplete medical history and failure to obtain necessary examinations.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.
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