The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia and hepatitis C. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and concluded that any current psychiatric disability is due to a personality disorder that existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. For hepatitis C, the Board determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish its onset during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a psychosis within one year of separation from service, and concluded that any current psychiatric disability is due to a personality disorder that existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. For hepatitis C, the VA examiner determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish its onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1130858
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