Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, including delusional disorder. Service connection is denied for traumatic brain injury and/or residuals of TBI, seizure disorder, blurred vision, joint pain, muscle pain, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, memory loss, and weight loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability (delusional disorder) is related to his service. However, there is no evidence of TBI or its residuals during service, nor has he been diagnosed with seizure disorder, blurred vision, joint pain, muscle pain, peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, memory loss, and weight loss at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (Delusional Disorder), Traumatic Brain Injury and/or Residuals, Seizure Disorder, Blurred Vision, Joint Pain, Muscle Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Fatigue, Memory Loss, Weight Loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123929
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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