The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1970, December 1977, or January 1997 decisions which denied service connection for psychosis and a nervous condition. The claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted based on new evidence received since the January 1997 decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran's psychiatric disability was found to be related to active service due to new evidence submitted after the January 1997 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis, nervous condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0720682
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. The AOJ must obtain SSA records and provide an addendum medical opinion addressing the onset and relationship of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder to service.
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