The Board found that an effective date earlier than May 22, 1992 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability evaluation for schizophrenia, chronic, paranoid type is not warranted.
The deciding factor: It was not factually ascertainable prior to May 22, 1992 that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia caused more than mild social and industrial impairment. An increase in the veteran's schizophrenia to 100 percent was factually ascertainable as of the May 1993 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, chronic, paranoid type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0311017
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability evaluation for schizophrenia, chronic, paranoid type.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's vocational goal was not reasonably feasible for purposes of entitlement to vocational rehabilitation and training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 22, 1992 for a 100% disability evaluation for schizophrenia, chronic, paranoid type. The RO had previously granted service connection and assigned a 70% rating based on severe psychoneurotic symptoms.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's continued training for vocational rehabilitation is not reasonably feasible due to unresolved mental conditions and non-cooperation issues, leading to a denial of his request.
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