The Veteran's claim for service connection and a 100% rating for delusional disorder was granted with an effective date of June 26, 2017. The original claim was filed in July 2013 but the RO considered it final due to lack of appeal within one year of discharge from active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's initial claim for service connection and rating was denied in October 2015 due to a final determination based on evidence then of record. She filed a petition to reopen her claim on June 26, 2018, which resulted in the grant of service connection with an effective date of June 26, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- delusional disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22045144
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, insomnia, delusional disorder, mood disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adjustment disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 15, 2020, for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for delusional disorder but dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 26, 2018.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include delusional disorder, anxiety disorder, and psychotic disorder, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for delusional disorder and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.
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