The veteran's claims for service connection for tardive dyskinesia and increased ratings for his paranoid schizophrenia were denied. The veteran was not granted a higher rating for his schizophrenia prior to September 4, 2001, or after that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the veteran's claim of secondary service connection for tardive dyskinesia as it was not shown to be caused by his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia. The VA also found no current disability due to tardive dyskinesia and insufficient evidence to warrant a higher rating for his schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- tardive dyskinesia, paranoid schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0415861
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia on the basis other than clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding that March 3, 2008 is the earliest possible effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not support a grant based on newly added service personnel records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for the RO to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing and conduct one if elected.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to the submission of a valid substitution request.
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