The Board found that the veteran's disability rating for cyclothymia was properly reduced from 50 percent to 30 percent, effective November 1, 1996. The Board also determined that a restoration of the 50 percent rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence consistently indicated that the veteran's symptomatology was largely influenced by his personality disorder rather than cyclothymia itself.
- Claimed conditions
- cyclothymia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0000271
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0000271.
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 Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including MDD, MDD with psychotic features, anxiety, cyclothymia, delusional disorder, unspecified personality disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The decision concluded that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or to his service-connected sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for adjudication of the Veteran's appeal, as they failed to address evidence favorable to the Veteran and/or were based on inaccurate facts or on the lack of contemporary medical treatment records. The appeal is remanded for additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and the need for another VA psychiatric examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection for headaches is granted, and the Veteran's TDIU determination, effective date for service connection of post-surgical spine scar, left elbow scar, and diabetes mellitus are all granted.
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