The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, finding that it is related to his active duty service. The decision also notes that there are no other psychiatric disorders clearly attributable to service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced in favor of the Veteran regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia, was related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011391
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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