The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for a 100% disability rating for service-connected schizoaffective disorder is December 19, 1989. The veteran's claim was initially filed in May 1985 and he received a temporary 100% disability rating based on hospitalizations from April to June 1985, May to June 1986, July 1986 to August 1986, and for several days in February 1987. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date due to the lack of ascertainable increase in disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was initially filed after his discharge from service, but he received a temporary 100% disability rating based on hospitalizations shortly after his discharge. The Board determined that there was no ascertainable increase in disability prior to December 19, 1989.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0520602
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial rating of 50% for schizoaffective disorder is increased to 70% from June 22, 2009 to April 30, 2010 and from July 1, 2010 to August 18, 2020. A temporary total disability rating of 100% for hospital treatment due to schizoaffective disorder is granted from March 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010. The Veteran's entitlement to TDIU prior to August 18, 2020 is also granted.
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