The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorder did not manifest within one year of separation from service and was not shown to be causally related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, first manifested more than a year after separation from service and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1433660
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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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