Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for borderline personality disorder was denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia or a personality disorder, to include psychosis and depression, is being sent back for further review.
The deciding factor: Personality disorders are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- borderline personality disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder other than insomnia or a personality disorder, to include psychosis and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006570
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