Granted
The Veteran's competency status was restored for VA benefits purposes due to the evidence showing he is capable of managing his own financial affairs.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran has been sober and his schizophrenia symptoms are controlled, allowing him to manage his finances effectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104689
What this means for you
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.
What you can do next
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