The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for schizophrenia with PTSD and TDIU, as well as his request for an effective date prior to October 24, 2005 for service connection of PTSD. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU based on his psychiatric disability, and denied his claim for an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia with PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment without more than reduced reliability and productivity. The evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to this condition alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenia with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0931587
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (chondromalacia patella of the knees and schizophrenia with PTSD) are found to be of such severity as to effectively preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment since her claim for TDIU was received.
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