The Board found that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder related to military service. The examiner stated that his adjustment disorder with mixed mood is secondary to multiple medical problems and unrelated to military service, while mild mental retardation was present prior to service and did not worsen during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the appellant does not meet diagnostic criteria for an acquired psychiatric condition related to military service and stated that his behavior problems are consistent with a developmental deficit (mild mental retardation) rather than a psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with mixed mood, mild mental retardation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621896
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