The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran not having a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired physiatric disorder. The claims for increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, painful extension, and instability are remanded as the March 2021 VA examination report did not comply with range of motion requirements.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired physiatric disorder due to avoidant personality disorder being considered a personality disorder which is not subject to service connection for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (avoidant personality disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2026
- Citation
- A26016931
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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