The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not result in occupational and social impairment consistent with a higher rating, as his symptoms were mild to moderate and he maintained good relationships and was successfully employed for many years before his nonservice-connected circulatory disorder interfered with his work.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia with anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041938
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion to address whether schizophrenia with anxiety was present to a disabling degree within one year of the Veteran's honorable service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and schizophrenia with anxiety, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first year after service. The Veteran's claims were based on his belief that he developed these conditions during service, but the medical records do not support this claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for schizophrenia with anxiety and hypertension due to new VA medical records being added to the file.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertensive cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, schizophrenia with anxiety, and TDIU due to incomplete STRs and outstanding private treatment records.
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