The veteran's claims for service connection for undiagnosed chronic disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of a nexus between any currently diagnosed conditions and the veteran's active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed chronic disability manifested by signs or symptoms of irritability, sleep problems, difficulty while driving (fears of getting lost), having to write everything down, and 'feeling that she is a different person', acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0116779
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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)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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