The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder is productive of a level of social and industrial inadaptability that more nearly approximates a disability picture consistent with that of a demonstrable inability to perform substantially gainful employment, warranting a 100 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran has been hospitalized for treatment of his psychiatric disorder multiple times and is currently receiving Social Security disability benefits due to his service-connected psychiatric condition. The VA examiner assigned a GAF scale score of 50-55, indicating serious symptoms or impairment in social and occupational functions.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0201116
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed alternatively as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, due to an inadequate VA examiner's opinion and a failure to fulfill the duty to assist in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for schizoaffective disorder to ensure proper notice and a new VA psychiatric examination.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 10, 1985, for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder based on newly received and relevant service department records.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizoaffective disorder and PTSD.
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