The Board has determined that the veteran's psychotic disorder clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service but was aggravated therein, warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a pre-existing psychotic disorder that was aggravated by military service.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615506
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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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- Granted
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