The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 31, 2000 was denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim and it is not factually ascertainable that the service-connected paranoid schizophrenia increased in severity during this period.
The deciding factor: The RO's May 1998 rating decision deemed to have denied the Veteran's July 1994 claim for TDIU, which was already on appeal at the time of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Paranoid Schizophrenia, Right Epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1426493
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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for service-connected paranoid schizophrenia and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective July 1, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, secondary to TBI, qualifies for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a greater need for aid and attendance.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia from November 15, 2004, to May 12, 2022, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 24, 2017 for TDIU was denied. The earliest effective date for TDIU is granted on February 24, 2017 when the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was rated at 70%.
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