The Veteran's schizophrenia, characterized by total occupational and social impairment, was granted a 100 percent disability rating from August 31, 1956 to August 14, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran demonstrated total occupational and social impairment due to his psychiatric symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and severe depression, resulting in virtual isolation in the community.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, Unspecified neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21076450
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What this means for you
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