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SC Relief To Widow Of ‘Schizophrenic’ Army Personnel [Read Judgment]
Live LawThere was no note of such disease or disability available in the service record of the appellant at the time of entering military service, the bench said.In a relief to the widow of a ‘schizophrenic’ Army personnel, the Supreme Court has ordered to pay the disability pension to her and other substituted legal heirs of Ex. There was no note of such disease or disability available in the service record of the appellant at the time of entering military service, the bench said. The Supreme Court set aside the Armed Forces Tribunal order, which had held that though the invaliding medical board categorically opined that he was suffering from ‘acute schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder’, the disability being constitutional in nature, cannot be considered to be connected with military service. The court held that the medical board has not given any reason in support of its opinion, particularly, in reference to the fact that there was no note of such disease or disability available in the service record of the appellant at the time of entering military service.
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