The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that his current unspecified personality disorder is not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran’s unspecified personality disorder is related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20067174
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for unspecified personality disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and bipolar disorder from November 25, 2022.
- Dismissed
The appeal for the issues of service connection for various conditions and TDIU was dismissed due to the lack of new and relevant evidence within one year of the final legacy rating decisions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, based on credible evidence of in-service racial harassment and assault.
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