The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain injury was denied as there is no evidence of a brain injury or its residuals during active duty service, and the current diagnosis of psychotic disorder NOS is not related to his period of active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current psychotic disorder NOS to his active service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1430105
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including psychotic disorder NOS and paranoid schizophrenia, is being remanded due to the need for further development of his whereabouts and medical records. The Board will attempt to locate him and obtain necessary treatment records before determining if he has a current psychiatric disorder related to service.
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