The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include personality disorder, is granted based on new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been submitted that warrants readjudication of the claim, as it tends to prove or disprove the matter at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- personality disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027284
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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