The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizophrenia. The evidence shows that the Veteran had a diagnosis of early paranoid schizophrenia during service and continues to have chronic schizophrenia today. Service connection is granted for this condition. For hepatitis C, there is no medical evidence linking it to active service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The VA physician's opinion indicates that the Veteran's hepatitis C is less likely than not a result of immunizations during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenia, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0946920
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable initial rating for Hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran's condition was asymptomatic and did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C with cirrhosis is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.
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