The Board determined that the veteran's schizophrenia and nephrolithiasis do not warrant increased ratings as their current evaluations are considered appropriate based on the severity of symptoms and established criteria.
The deciding factor: The veteran's schizophrenia does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its current manifestations, which do not produce total social and industrial inadaptability. The nephrolithiasis is also rated appropriately given its current manifestations that do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0012781
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