The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia and disorders of the right foot, finding no new and material evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the previous decisions did not establish a nexus between the current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic paranoid schizophrenia, disorders of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0013418
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Granted
The Veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia is manifested by symptoms associated with a 100 percent rating such as persistent delusions and suicidal ideation, resulting in total social and occupational impairment. The maximum 100 percent rating is granted for the period after September 25, 2015.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia was denied in October 1981. The Board found that the effective date of the award cannot be prior to July 14, 2021.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected chronic paranoid schizophrenia is granted. The claim for a sleep disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a free-standing sleep disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and the need for updated VA medical records. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia manifested during service or within one year after discharge.
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