The Board has determined that the veteran's Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) existed prior to service and is not due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claims for increased ratings for left testicle orchiectomy, chondromalacia of the right patella, and chronic sprain of the right AC joint with tendonitis are denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's ADD was found to have preexisted service and is not due to disease or injury that was aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0115377
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for further development and an addendum medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether ADD is secondary to service-connected TBI. The Veteran needs to provide VA examination and medical opinion for this issue.
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