The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as schizophrenia, is well grounded. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between her current back disability and treatment during active service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's current back disability and treatment during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability, Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020472
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a back disability, and sinusitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, effective from the date of the appeal.
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