The Board has determined that the veteran's psychotic disorder, not otherwise specified, began during his active military service and is therefore granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record indicates that the veteran's current psychiatric symptoms first appeared during his time in military service.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0101995
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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.
What you can do next
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