The VA determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, warranted a 50 percent evaluation based on his symptoms and functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it did not demonstrate occupational or social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenic reaction, undifferentiated type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0601421
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Decisions by this judge: 1,643 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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