Granted
The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia and depression, as secondary to the now service-connected schizophrenia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current disabilities of schizophrenia and severe depression are linked to his in-service psychiatric distress and medical discharge, which were well-documented by the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) in 1971. The evidence supports a causal link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085461
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