The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia. The claim was initially denied in May 1980 due to preexisting conditions not aggravated by service. However, the RO decided on a de novo basis and granted service connection based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0425048
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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