The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychosis with psychopathic personality and entitlement to VA treatment under the provision of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1702 for psychosis, finding no current diagnosis of a psychosis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current psychosis in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis with psychopathic personality, major depression with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0700082
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for major depression with psychotic features and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the grant of these benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder was granted with an effective date of October 25, 2011. The decision also noted that the Veteran had previously been denied service connection for major depression with psychotic features in March 2003 and her claim to reinstate benefits related to this condition was received on October 25, 2011.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 70 percent evaluation for their acquired psychiatric disability, effective November 1, 2017.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder, major depression with psychotic features, and cognitive disorder unspecified are found to have begun during service. The back disability is denied as not related to service. The bilateral neurological disability of the lower extremities is also denied. Other issues remain remanded.
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