The Veteran's right acoustic neuroma and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been granted service connection, with the latter being reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received supporting a relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric condition and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, Right acoustic neuroma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19114723
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to procedural errors, and will consider new evidence in determining if there is a current diagnosis of PTSD or if hepatitis C was incurred during active duty.
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