The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA physicians provided detailed reviews of the medical records, including the psychologist's opinion, and concluded that there is no direct evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric disorder to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0206628
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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).
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