The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia. The claim is granted as there is evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current condition and his period of service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of statements from the veteran's wife and former psychiatrist, which provided a link to the veteran's service history.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Diagnosed as Paranoid Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0115290
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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