The Board has determined that a personality disorder is not a disability for which VA compensation may be awarded, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: Personality disorders are not diseases or injuries subject to VA compensation benefits within the meaning of applicable law.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1622166
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an unspecified personality disorder.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 70 percent or higher for his psychiatric disability, including moderate alcohol use disorder, has been withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.
- Denied
Prior to June 24, 2024, the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and unspecified personality disorder symptoms have more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. His symptoms have not approximated total occupational and social impairment.,From June 24, 2024, the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and unspecified personality disorder symptoms have more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. His symptoms have not approximated total occupational and social impairment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for readjudication and further development, as new evidence was received after prior final denials that may prove or disprove either the diagnosis or nexus element of the claims.
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