The Board denied the veteran's request to restore his schizophrenia disability rating from 10% to 50%, finding that his symptoms were essentially controlled by medication and did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the appellant's psychiatric symptoms were under control with medication, and there was no occupational or social impairment due to any psychiatric symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0000131
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What this means for you
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