The Board finds that the veteran was insane during service and at the time he committed misconduct, thus his discharge is not a bar to VA benefits for the period from April 9, 1983 to April 6, 1984.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran exhibited signs of insanity (psychosis) prior to committing the misconduct and was recommended for drill sergeant school before his discharge. The Board concluded this indicated a significant deviation from normal behavior due to mental illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder with Depression, Major Affective Disorder (mania)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0016044
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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