The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected somatoform disorder and conversion disorder, finding that his occupational and social impairment was primarily due to nonservice-connected dementia.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not support a diagnosis or significant impairment related to the service-connected conversion disorder, with diagnoses of dementia being more prominent in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Somatoform Disorder, Conversion Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0104497
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What this means for you
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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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