The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, did not have its onset during service and was not aggravated by service. The pre-existing condition of schizophrenia existed prior to service and continued after discharge.
The deciding factor: VA medical records showed no evidence of a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder related to military service, and the veteran's pre-service history of hyperactivity and undifferentiated schizophrenia did not show an increase in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0404772
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