The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed features is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to a higher rating based on the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0330855
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for additional psychiatric diagnoses other than PTSD with major depressive disorder. The Board is remanding the case to obtain clarification of these diagnoses and determine their relationship to her service-connected PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the appellant did not have a psychiatric disability related to service and denied both issues on appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318. The VA monthly pension amount for the surviving spouse with no dependents and the need for aid and attendance was correctly calculated from February 1, 2008.
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