Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the shooting incident was not caused by VA hospital care or treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not receiving VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination at the time of the shooting.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified psychotic disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004252
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