The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated during active duty, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: Clear and unmistakable evidence demonstrated that the veteran's pre-existing schizoid personality disorder existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Chronic Undifferentiated-Type Schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0001018
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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