The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia and PTSD. The evidence submitted was not new or material.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted that would establish a chronic disability in service, relate a current disability to an inservice event, or link the appellant's PTSD to an inservice stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0923107
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent level, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia, is rated at 70 percent disabling. The appeal for a TDIU has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was reopened and granted effective June 14, 1989. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is also granted as of that date.
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