The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic personality disorder, finding that his current neuropsychiatric symptoms are more likely due to age-related multi-infarct dementia rather than his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran’s current neuropsychiatric symptoms were not related to his service-connected post-traumatic personality disorder and were more likely attributable to age-related multi-infarct dementia.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic personality disorder, Multi-infarct dementia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0303608
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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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