The Board found that the effective date for the total evaluation assigned to the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, should be June 27, 2007, as this was the date of receipt of his claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's schizophrenia warranted a total evaluation prior to June 27, 2007, and his claim for an increased rating was received within one year of such determination.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, undifferentiated type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1107068
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