The Board has vacated the October 2002 decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the case to reassess the claim based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence submitted by the veteran's representative was considered in determining that there is sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis, personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0323241
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for major depression, personality disorder, and severe anxiety due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to ensure all mental health conditions are considered.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an effective date earlier than July 14, 2020, for service connection for an acquired mental disorder was dismissed as untimely.
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