The Board has determined that the veteran was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of December 26, 1995 due to his service-connected chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. Therefore, an effective date of December 26, 1995 for TDIU is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected schizophrenia as early as December 26, 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0216725
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was caused by acute and chronic alcohol intoxication, which is service-connected as secondary to his pre-existing condition of chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. The claim for DIC benefits is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
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