The Board has reopened the claim as new and material evidence was received, indicating that the appellant may have been insane at the time of his offenses leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions. As a result, the character of discharge is no longer considered a bar to VA benefits.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence indicates the appellant experienced psychosis during service, which could potentially qualify as insanity for purposes of determining eligibility for VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorder, Depression, Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1023858
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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