The Veteran's undifferentiated type schizophrenia warrants a 50% rating, effective January 4, 2016. The Veteran’s PCT does not warrant any compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's undifferentiated type schizophrenia caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment. His PCT did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not impact at least 5% of his entire body or exposed areas, nor did it require intermittent systemic therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Undifferentiated type schizophrenia, Porphyria cutanea tarda
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745346
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