The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including psychiatric disability. If reopened, the Board will then decide if service connection should be granted for these conditions. The second issue is whether the veteran is entitled to treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 based on his psychosis.
The deciding factor: The decision addresses both the reopening of a claim and the determination of eligibility for VA treatment, which are interrelated but distinct issues.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, cognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0418583
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed alternatively as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, due to an inadequate VA examiner's opinion and a failure to fulfill the duty to assist in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for schizoaffective disorder to ensure proper notice and a new VA psychiatric examination.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 10, 1985, for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder based on newly received and relevant service department records.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizoaffective disorder and PTSD.
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