The Board finds that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: VA examination and private opinion both concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (paranoid schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147164
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including paranoid schizophrenia, did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise related to his military service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the Veteran's contentions are cumulative and not credible.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically paranoid schizophrenia, first manifested during his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder and finds no evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder.
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