The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and his claim for PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the original claim, and that there was no evidence linking any current psychiatric condition to service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran did not submit sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the previous denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The PTSD claim was also denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed stressors and the veteran's current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0016787
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and posttraumatic stress disorder to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence presented in a supplemental claim. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, are related to her active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to inadequate development of evidence, including the need for a VA medical opinion on the relationship between any diagnosed conditions and in-service stressors.
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