The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia was denied in April 1994. After the addition of relevant service records, a March 2010 rating decision granted service connection with an effective date of June 24, 2009. The Board found clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2010 decision, as it incorrectly considered the claim as reopened rather than reconsidered. The Board determined that the correct effective date should be September 20, 1993, based on the original claim submission.
The deciding factor: The Board found clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2010 rating decision for incorrectly considering the claim as reopened rather than reconsidered, leading to an incorrect effective date of June 24, 2009. The correct effective date was determined to be September 20, 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic paranoid schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23023575
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia was denied in October 1981. The Board found that the effective date of the award cannot be prior to July 14, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected chronic paranoid schizophrenia is granted. The claim for a sleep disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a free-standing sleep disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and the need for updated VA medical records. A new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia manifested during service or within one year after discharge.
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