The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge was not a bar to VA benefits due to his insanity at the time he committed the offenses. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant was insane at the time he committed the acts precipitating his discharge or release from military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse disorders, and major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1541261
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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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