The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, was not incurred or aggravated during his brief period of ACDUTRA service in October 1994. The claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the appellant did not have a history of psychiatric treatment prior to the October 1994 ACDUTRA period and concluded that his schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated during this service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1037402
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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