The Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the current psychiatric disorders to service, and the Veteran did not present credible lay assertions supporting such a link.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, insomnia, psychotic disorder NOS, depression, anxiety, stress syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1032014
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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