The Board found that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and drug and alcohol abuse and addiction are not well grounded. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to provide medical evidence of current disabilities or a link between his in-service stressors and the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0018698
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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