The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for chronic acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.
The deciding factor: The newly-submitted evidence was found to be cumulative and redundant, providing no new factual basis on which the claim could be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Acquired Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0100428
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his experiences during active service.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD was aggravated by her experiences on active service, meeting the criteria for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to her military service. The claim will be readjudicated based on this new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active service and whether he meets the criteria for PTSD.
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