The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not begin during service or within one year after discharge, and is not related to any incident of service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence in the record linking the veteran's psychiatric illness to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (variously diagnosed)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0618380
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0618380.
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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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