The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric condition began during active-duty service and is a continuation of his in-service mental health symptoms.
The deciding factor: The January 2022 private medical opinion provided adequate rationale supporting the conclusion that the Veteran's significant mental health problems began during active-duty service due to severe acute stressors, and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that schizophrenia pre-existed service or was aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087117
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