The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reopening his service connection claim for schizophrenic reactions, paranoid type due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenic reactions, paranoid type
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1229272
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and requests for updated VA treatment records, a VA mental disorders examination at the Decatur VAMC, and readjudication of the claim.
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