The Veteran is not competent to handle disbursement of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) funds due to his mental incapacity resulting from service-connected schizophrenia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental capacity was found to be insufficient for managing personal affairs, including financial management.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069850
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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