The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no evidence of a well-grounded claim for service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims are not supported by credible evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to military service or Vietnam exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability other than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0008166
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with a recent Court decision, including consideration of new evidence and possible issuance of an SSOC.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, originated during his service and is therefore granted as it meets the criteria for direct service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. The appeal also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen claims for a chronic disability manifested by joint aches (claimed as osteoarthritis) and PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD for further development, including obtaining an additional medical opinion and updating VA treatment records.
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