The Veteran's schizophrenia and depressive anxiety symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent disability rating since August 12, 2011.,The Veteran is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities prior to September 25, 2019.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent rating for schizophrenia.,The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenia, residual type, depressive anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21029796
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased rating claim for his psychiatric disability and TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for new VA examinations, additional treatment records, and proper notice.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current severity of service-connected schizophrenia, residual type.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's schizophrenia, residual type, is related to his service and grants the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the inadequacy of his most recent VA examination and potential changes in his condition.
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