The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to support the claim of a current acquired psychiatric disorder being incurred in or due to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19182300
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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