Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an additional medical opinion to clarify whether the Veteran's schizophrenia pre-existed service and, if so, whether it was aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA psychiatrist concluded that the psychiatric disorder clearly and unmistakably preexisted the Veteran's service, but the Board finds this conclusion inadequate due to lack of supporting rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25003017
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