The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for schizophreniaiform disorder (claimed as a nervous condition) and brain damage due to a head injury with organic brain syndrome.,As such, the veteran's claims for these conditions remain denied.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for schizophreniaiform disorder (claimed as a nervous condition) and brain damage due to a head injury with organic brain syndrome. The veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis or treatment related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Damage, Schizophreniform Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0600196
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