The Board granted the veteran's claim for a 50 percent evaluation for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder to include an acquired psychotic condition, an organic amnestic syndrome as a residual of a head injury, bipolar disorder and PTSD. The effective date was set at February 18, 2002.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder manifested moderately severe social and occupational impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relationships and judgment due to memory deficits, emotional lability, anger, rage reactions and social isolation.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychotic condition, organic amnestic syndrome as a residual of a head injury, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0214457
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