The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including borderline personality disorder, ADHD, stimulant use disorder - cocaine - moderate, cannabis use disorder - moderate, and other hallucinogen use disorder - mushrooms - moderate (claimed as PTSD), finding that his symptoms were aggravated beyond their natural progression during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service, supporting a grant of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- borderline personality disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stimulant use disorder - cocaine - moderate, cannabis use disorder - moderate, other hallucinogen use disorder - mushrooms - moderate
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- 26000627
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Appellant's discharge from service is not a bar to VA compensation benefits, but it was an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist not to obtain a medical opinion addressing the extent of any psychiatric symptoms during service and their effect on the Appellant's behavior. The matter is therefore remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's anxiety and panic disorder are being considered, as well as her personality disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Appellant's discharge from service on November 19, 1973, under Other Than Honorable (OTH) conditions was due to unauthorized absence for a continuous period of at least 180 days. This constitutes a regulatory bar to VA compensation and health benefits.
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