The Veteran's schizophrenia was not manifested by total occupational and social impairment prior to September 30, 2002. The RO denied an increased rating for the service-connected schizophrenic disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran met the criteria for a disability rating greater than 50 percent for his service-connected schizophrenia prior to September 30, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenic disorder, undifferentiated type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045617
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, caused total occupational and social impairment from April 4, 2001 to March 21, 2013. The Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for this condition during that period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's schizophrenia is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted based on his symptoms.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the veteran's 100 percent rating for his service-connected schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, chronic.
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