The Veteran is found not competent to handle his VA benefits due to mental incapacity, as evidenced by medical evaluations and diagnoses.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence consistently indicated the Veteran's significant cognitive and social impairments, making him incapable of managing his own affairs, including financial management.
- Claimed conditions
- Asperger's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1034002
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and Asperger's syndrome, preexisted service. The evidence clearly shows that these conditions were not aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, Asperger's syndrome, and depressive disorder, has been remanded due to the need for additional development.
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