The Veteran's claim for service connection for delusional disorder was granted with an effective date of July 25, 2012.
The deciding factor: VA failed to provide the appropriate application form upon receipt of the Veteran's informal claim, thus not triggering the one-year period for filing a formal claim. The Veteran's informal claim was still pending at the time he filed a formal service connection claim, and reasonable doubt is resolved in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- delusional disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23064439
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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