The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability and therefore cannot establish service connection for schizotypal personality disorder.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of a current psychiatric disability in the record, and the diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder during service was found to be preexisting.
- Claimed conditions
- schizotypal personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0305463
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,699 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD, cannabis use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and schizotypal personality disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bipolar disorder and schizotypal personality disorder were granted service connection. However, the disability rating for bipolar disorder prior to July 22, 2021, was denied, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to that date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is required. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders may be related to his service-connected disabilities, and secondary service connection for aggravation of pre-existing conditions is raised.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizotypal personality disorder, panic disorder and stimulant use disorder in sustained remission. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
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