The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, as it did not originate during active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements were found to be insufficient to establish that the psychiatric disability originated during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021574
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder is granted at a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the grant of service connection on July 12, 2018. The Veteran's TBI disability was combined with his psychiatric disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's VR&E services were denied as his reason for discontinuance of the program has not been removed, despite showing progress in therapy and treatment. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria to set aside the previous closure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and likely cause of any acquired psychiatric disability, as well as whether the condition clearly and unmistakably preexisted service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your initial claim for a higher rating for your service-connected psychiatric disability has been denied because you are already receiving the maximum available rating (100%).
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