The Board denied the veteran's motion to revise or reverse a decision denying an earlier effective date for service connection for a psychotic disorder, finding that the November 6, 1996 rating decision was not final until December 1996 and thus did not preclude reopening of his claim.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the March 31, 1971 rating decision as well as both the May 1996 and November 1996 rating decisions had all become final prior to the receipt of the veteran's claim to reopen a previously finally denied claim on November 29, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychotic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0215432
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include neurocognitive disorder and psychotic disorder, as secondary to the service-connected disabilities. However, it denied service connection for PTSD.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service, and the character of his discharge from service for the period from August 12, 1990 to October 18, 1991 is not dishonorable for VA purposes.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim will be reconsidered based on the evidence of record and any new examination results.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his deployment to Southwest Asia.
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