The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a personality disorder, an increased evaluation for hypertension, and entitlement to earlier effective dates for his impotency. The decision also noted that the veteran had received diagnoses of borderline personality disorder.
The deciding factor: VA regulations prohibit service connection for personality disorders, as they are not considered diseases or injuries under VA law. The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0325352
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent and 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depressive disorder, trauma and stressor related disorder, personality disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder.
- Denied
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