The Board has granted service connection for exogenous obesity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar paravertebral myositis. The claim for chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type was denied as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's neuropsychiatric condition (chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type) is a separate diagnostic entity and not related to her service-connected conditions. The exogenous obesity has been found to be aggravated by her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type, exogenous obesity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0918672
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran is not competent to handle direct disbursement of his funds for VA purposes, based on evidence showing a history of mental health issues and substance abuse.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 20, 2000 for the grant of service connection for chronic schizophrenia, paranoid type. The decision found that all prior claims were abandoned and thus could not be used as a basis for an earlier effective date.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service department records and VA examinations to address whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, but not by reason of being housebound.
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