The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, as new and material evidence had not been received. The additional medical evidence submitted since the June 1992 rating action did not establish that her pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: No competent medical evidence established aggravation of a pre-existing psychiatric disability during or after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1047497
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and did not meet the criteria for service connection based on an in-service stressor. The acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, was also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service and that any diagnosed condition did not pre-exist his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The evidence submitted was not new and material.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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