The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type, results in total social and occupational impairment with symptoms including flattened affect, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing effective relationships, and near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently. The VA has determined that a 100 percent rating is warranted for this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's schizophrenia resulted in severe impairment in thought processes, communication, and social functioning, meeting the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9434 (paranoid schizophrenia).
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, paranoid type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0033155
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What this means for you
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