The Board granted earlier effective dates of September 2, 2011 for service-connected psychotic disorder and acid reflux.
The deciding factor: The claim was filed within one year of the Veteran's separation from active service, so the effective date is set to the day following his separation.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder, acid reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188527
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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.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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