The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as schizophrenia) due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a relationship between any diagnosed condition and active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show a diagnosis or treatment of an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia. The Veteran's STRs do not indicate he had a mental health disorder during service, and there is no credible evidence linking his current symptoms to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of pneumonia, Acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1101183
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