The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing schizophrenia did not worsen during service and thus severed her service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The motion asserts clear and unmistakable error in this decision.
The deciding factor: The correct facts as they were known at the time supported the Board's conclusion that the veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0125130
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What this means for you
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