The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for service connected schizoaffective disorder from June 1, 2009 to August 10, 2013 and denied an increased rating. The effective date for the award of service connection was set at May 11, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for schizoaffective disorder from June 1, 2009 to August 10, 2013 was granted as the symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The effective date of service connection was set at May 11, 2018 due to new evidence received after a previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- A19001963
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed alternatively as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, due to an inadequate VA examiner's opinion and a failure to fulfill the duty to assist in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for schizoaffective disorder to ensure proper notice and a new VA psychiatric examination.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 10, 1985, for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder based on newly received and relevant service department records.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include schizoaffective disorder and PTSD.
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