The Board denied the veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for his service-connected schizo-affective disorder with PTSD symptoms and seizure disorder. The effective date for the 100% rating for schizo-affective disorder was set as March 2, 2003.
The deciding factor: The increase in severity of the veteran's seizure disorder within one year prior to February 22, 1988, could not be factually ascertainable based on available evidence from that period.
- Claimed conditions
- schizo-affective disorder with PTSD symptoms, seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0324851
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What this means for you
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