The Board has determined that the veteran's schizo-affective disorder warrants an increased evaluation to 70 percent, effective from the date of her last hospitalization in February 2001.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, near-continuous panic or depression, impaired impulse control, spatial disorientation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and inability to establish effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- schizo-affective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0403779
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for schizo-affective disorder and for TDIU due to additional development being needed. The claims are related, so both must be remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's psychiatric conditions are remanded for further examination and review of his service records to determine if they were aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a medical opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including schizo-affective disorder. The TDIU claim is also deferred until after the service-connection issue is adjudicated.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, needs further examination and evaluation. The case is being sent back to VA for additional medical opinions.
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