The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as schizophrenia, is service-connected. Additionally, the Board has granted an initial noncompensable rating for residuals of a nasal fracture.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and nasal fracture are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Schizophrenia), Residuals of Nasal Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0405878
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his psychiatric disability prior to June 1, 2021 is granted. The claim for a TDIU for the period on appeal prior to June 1, 2021 is also granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and nasal fracture residuals, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the combined effects of his service-connected conditions alone are insufficient to preclude all forms of employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development and examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and service.
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