The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and schizophrenic reaction, paranoid type due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no indication in the records that the veteran experienced any psychiatric symptoms or was diagnosed with a psychiatric condition during active duty. The RO also found no medical opinion connecting the current psychiatric disorders to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD & Schizoaffective Disorder), Schizophrenic Reaction, Paranoid Type
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0418170
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What this means for you
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