The veteran's schizophrenia and tardive dyskinesia have been rated appropriately, with a combined rating of 50%. The veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to their severity and impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, paranoid type, tardive dyskinesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0029953
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address his claims of increased rating for tardive dyskinesia, SMC based on a need for aid and attendance, and TDIU.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with tardive dyskinesia and alcohol use disorder prior to June 8, 2020 was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the throat disability claim, including tardive dysphagia and/or tardive dyskinesia, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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