The Veteran's schizophrenia is rated at a 50 percent disability rating effective from September 4, 2013.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s schizophrenia manifested with symptoms such as circumstantial speech, difficulty concentrating and maintaining concentration, disturbances of mood and motivation, panic attacks, and difficulty maintaining effective relationships. These symptoms create occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20080018
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
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