The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia has resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as chronic auditory and visual hallucinations, suicidal ideations, persistent danger of hurting himself or others, paranoia, illogical thought process with bizarre and fragmented thoughts, panic attacks, intermittent neglect of personal appearance, compulsive rituals, and involuntary leg movements. The veteran's service-connected reflex sympathetic dystrophy has been rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's schizophrenia resulted in total occupational and social impairment as evidenced by his GAF scores ranging from 25 to 30, indicating severe symptoms including delusions, hallucinations, and suicidal ideations. The involuntary leg movements are also attributed to the underlying psychiatric condition of schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0802735
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- Granted
The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 70 percent, indicating significant impairment in work and social functioning.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for an effective date prior to August 18, 2016, for a 100 percent disability rating for schizophrenia and for spousal SMC for aid and attendance. The Veteran's claim was erroneously adjudicated by the AOJ and constitutes a free-standing earlier effective date claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Appellant's discharge from service is not a bar to VA compensation benefits, but it was an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist not to obtain a medical opinion addressing the extent of any psychiatric symptoms during service and their effect on the Appellant's behavior. The matter is therefore remanded for further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's past-due benefits from the May 2024 rating decision were not fully paid to him, and the Board has ordered VA to quickly verify and pay any remaining amounts owed.
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