The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at 100% from November 21, 2013. The effective date for service connection of schizophrenia is set to the date of application to reopen in November 21, 2013. TDIU was denied as his other disabilities preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's schizophrenia warranted a 100% rating due to total occupational and social impairment since November 21, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19161032
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