The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The underlying issues of service connection are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the March 2002 rating decision includes diagnoses of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1037524
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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