The Board has determined that the veteran's paranoid-type schizophrenia did not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 10 percent from June 10, 1989 to May 9, 1999.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of active psychosis or any psychiatric symptoms affecting the veteran's social or industrial functioning during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- paranoid-type schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0533059
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (paranoid-type schizophrenia) warrants a 100% rating prior to February 9, 2016.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to his mental condition, and the appeal for restoration of competency has been denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid-type schizophrenia and a mood disorder, is denied service connection. His left knee disabilities are also denied in terms of increased ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's previous VA examinations and his failure to attend scheduled appointments. The Veteran will be provided another examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.
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