The Veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the period from March 28, 2003 to October 17, 2003 and since November 14, 2011. An effective date of August 1, 2014 was also granted for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's schizophrenia resulted in occupational impairment due to stress at work and inability to maintain full-time employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenia, paranoid type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1730332
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