The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The decision found that a preexisting psychiatric disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by active duty.
The deciding factor: A pre-existing psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) was noted in records from two years before the veteran's entry into military service, and there is no clear evidence of aggravation during service. The presumption of soundness applies due to the absence of a finding of a preexisting condition at the time of enlistment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0631862
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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