The Board denied the veteran's claim for increased rating of his left shoulder disability, finding that his schizophrenia is not related to service and did not cause any other psychiatric disorder. The Board also found that he does not have a current organic psychiatric disorder due to head injury.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence established that the veteran's schizophrenia was unrelated to his in-service closed head injury and did not result from an organic psychiatric disorder due to head injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0508061
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the diagnosed conditions. The Veteran's schizophrenia is presumed preexisting, and further examination is needed to determine if it was aggravated by service or natural progression.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the appellant's schizophrenia did not manifest during his period of active duty for training and is not otherwise related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its manifestation within one year of discharge. The veteran's personality disorder is not considered a disease or injury for VA purposes.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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