The Board finds that the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is as likely as not related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding symptoms during service and after discharge, which led to a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The Board found these statements sufficient to establish a link between the current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0924779
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, including chronic headaches, is granted. However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied.
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