The Board denied the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and also denied his TDIU claim. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim, and that the Veteran was not unemployable due solely to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The decision also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on his combined rating of 60 percent disability, as he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to non-service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric condition other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0912932
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran, which relates to his PTSD diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and missing documents. The Veteran's psychiatric condition other than PTSD is being reviewed again.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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