The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected schizophrenia was denied, and the issue of entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the award of a 100% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia was denied in multiple decisions, including by the Board in June 1985 and March 1989. The effective date of his 100% disability rating for schizophrenia is from August 1, 1991.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193662
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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 addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychological condition, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 1991, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.
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