The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's narcissistic personality disorder and his cyclothymic disorder. The examiner needs to clarify if the cyclothymic disorder developed as a result of a superimposed disease or injury during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous addendum opinion did not address whether the Veteran's currently diagnosed narcissistic personality disorder was subject to a superimposed disease or injury resulting in an additional psychiatric disorder, such as cyclothymic disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- narcissistic personality disorder, cyclothymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23002273
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cyclothymic disorder is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that this level of impairment does not warrant a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, anti-social personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for cyclothymic disorder and a TDIU based on the single service-connected disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational or social impairment, nor did it meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from January 1, 2017 to October 27, 2017 due to service-connected disabilities. The temporary total evaluation for convalescence was denied.
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