The Board previously denied service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the veteran had pre-existing schizophrenia prior to service and did not become aggravated during active duty. The Court has ordered a remand to obtain clarification from Dr. Rao on whether the veteran's pre-existing neuropsychiatric illness became chronically worsened beyond normal progression.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the uncertainty regarding whether the veteran's pre-existing schizophrenia became chronically worsened or aggravated during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0623708
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed alternatively as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, due to an inadequate VA examiner's opinion and a failure to fulfill the duty to assist in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychological condition, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 1991, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.
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