The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, and chronic respiratory disability, including bronchitis, were not incurred or aggravated during his period of active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records do not show any chronic residuals from the treatment he received in service for an adjustment disorder with headaches and no mention of any current symptoms related to paranoid schizophrenia. His respiratory system was also normal during his period of active duty, and there is no evidence of a chronic respiratory disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Paranoid Schizophrenia), Chronic Respiratory Disability (Bronchitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0429898
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid schizophrenia, based on receipt of new and material evidence. The case will be remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.
- Whole decision: Denied
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