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.
The deciding factor: The November 2022 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event, or illness, based on the Veteran's statements and post-service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, delusional disorder, anxiety disorder, psychotic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070945
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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