The veteran seeks service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type. The RO denied the claim based on a finding that the psychiatric disorder was not first shown during service or for many years thereafter. The Board has found the hearing testimony of the veteran, his wife, and his daughter to be credible and remanded the case for further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's testimony and corroborating statements from his wife and daughter support a finding that his mental illness may have begun during service or was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, paranoid type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0806720
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal seeking revision of the 1972 rating decision that denied service connection for psychiatric disabilities was dismissed as it is now considered moot due to a complete grant of benefits.
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