The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a present disability and insufficient causal relationship to military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s schizotypal personality disorder is not related to her military service due to the absence of a clear relation to service in her STRs and lack of other psychiatric diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- schizotypal personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21011334
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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