In April 1975, appellant was again examined by the VA. R. at 43. At that time, the examination report stated: "Schizophrenia, chronic, undifferentiated by history. At the present time he is almost in complete remission . . . ." R. at 44. The VA examiner also stated that appellant was "employable providing not too much pressure is placed on him. His social activities are greatly limited because of his inability to relate with other people and his general suspiciousness which is less severe than it was but is still present." {6 Vet. App. 372} R. at 43. On June 6, 1975, the RO sent notification to appellant that it would continue rating his schizophrenia as 10% disabling. R. at 97; see R. at 98.

On June 7, 1976, appellant was interviewed and tested at a VA mental health clinic by a VA psychologist. R. at 46, 60-64. At this interview, appellant complained that his television had been talking to him but he became vague when asked to explain. R. at 62. The examiner noted that appellant was a "rather vague historian for someone who says he is a senior psychology student." Ibid. Appellant told the examiner that he had spent 5 years at junior college and the past year at a university and that he had completed 17 psychology courses but lacked 7 courses to meet the graduation requirements. Ibid. He also admitted to "TV influence [and] reference" and "seemed vaguely paranoid about [his roommate]." Ibid. The examiner noted that appellant was in no apparent distress, that he avoided eye contact for most of the interview, that he was oriented and in contact with reality, and that his affect was appropriate although he would "stop during a monologue and gaze blankly, then pick up his train of thought similar to the manner of hallucinating patients." R. at 63. The examiner stated his impression that appellant presented a questionable history of schizophrenic episodes and expressed the need to "[rule out] schizophrenia, paranoid type vs. borderline syndrome." R. at 64. A June 15, 1976, VA psychological report stated that the results of a test administered to appellant were "indicative of schizophrenia, paranoid type." R. at 65.