The Board has determined that the veteran's neuropsychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and depression, is likely related to his active service or pre-existing condition aggravated by service. The case will be remanded for further development of medical records.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that it is at least as likely as not that any currently manifested neuropsychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and depression, is the result of inservice aggravation of a pre-existing neuropsychiatric condition or service itself.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropsychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0404371
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,440 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed before a final decision can be made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if any neuropsychiatric disorders are related to service and whether they were aggravated by service. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated after this development.
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