The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include paranoid schizophrenia, and a thoracolumbar spine condition are granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA psychologist found that the Veteran does not have PTSD due to his inconsistent history and unreliable reporting of events.
- Claimed conditions
- paranoid schizophrenia, thoracolumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23056248
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions on etiology and a duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant, through his representative, withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, and thoracolumbar spine condition are all granted as service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an error in providing notice of a pre-decisional hearing, and the Veteran is entitled to such a hearing before the AOJ.
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