The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a mixed personality disorder and a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence of these conditions during or subsequent to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the appellant's current psychiatric disorders to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- mixed personality disorder, psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0120830
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0120830.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Board found that a previous VA examination was inadequate because it did not address whether the veteran's conditions pre-dated his service or were caused by his service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has denied service connection for migraines and granted service connection for tinnitus. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to support the claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of increased rating for dermatitis and reopening of service connection claim for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.