The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is considered plausible, but the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The reinstatement of VA compensation benefits from March 1, 1993 to August 7, 1997 is also considered plausible due to the veteran's request and supporting medical records.
The deciding factor: The veteran’s symptoms do not consistently meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation based on his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia. The reinstatement of benefits from March 1, 1993 to August 7, 1997 is supported by the veteran's request and recent medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- paranoid schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0016289
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia on the basis other than clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding that March 3, 2008 is the earliest possible effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not support a grant based on newly added service personnel records.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to the submission of a valid substitution request.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than January 18, 2023, for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.
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