The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: Service medical records were negative for findings of a psychiatric disorder. The veteran's statements are unsupported by the record and not credible. His psychiatric disorder is noted to have started many years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612533
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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