The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, and for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as the result of Agent Orange exposure. The evidence did not establish a link between any incident of military service or exposure to herbicides and the current psychiatric conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders to his military service or exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (claimed as schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0911758
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, thus denying the Veteran's request.
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