The Veteran's service-connected unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder was granted a 100 percent rating from August 19, 2020, and an earlier effective date of August 2, 2015, for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated a 100 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including suicidal ideation, memory loss, daily mood swings, social isolation, impaired impulse control, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015623
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