The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol and drug abuse, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence submitted since the May 2005 denial is not new or material to reopen either claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claims for alcohol and drug abuse and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- alcohol and drug abuse, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1106989
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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).
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