The Board found that the September 18, 1974 rating decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The denial of service connection for anxiety reaction with depressive features was based on a direct basis, while the denial of service connection for immature personality disorder was due to it being considered a constitutional or developmental abnormality.
The deciding factor: The RO applied 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(c) and 38 U.S.C.A. § 1111 in denying service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that immature personality disorder was not compensable under these provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction with depressive features, immature personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1619575
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the AOJ failed to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.
- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety is rated at a 70 percent rating since February 15, 2016.,An effective date prior to October 7, 2013 for service connection for hypertension was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will reconsider the claim based on new service records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is being evaluated for its relationship to active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and thus favoring the Veteran's claim.
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