The veteran's schizophrenia is currently evaluated as 70 percent disabling, and he meets the schedular requirements for this rating. The veteran also has a service-connected back disability that raises a claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The veteran's schizophrenia is manifested by symptoms such as ideas of reference and persecution in thought content, sleep disturbances, poor impulse control, depressed and irritable mood, poor tolerance to people, noises, and frustration, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The RO has granted a 70 percent disability rating for schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0505951
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for additional VA examination. The Veteran's back disability is being reviewed again with new evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back, hip, and lower extremity disabilities due to a lack of VA examination and outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's current diagnoses and lay statements will be considered in determining if his conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 70 percent, indicating significant impairment in work and social functioning.
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