The appeal of the issue of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for schizophrenia disorder, schizo-affective type with paranoid features and substance abuse, and PTSD is denied. The case is REMANDED for further action on this issue.,TDIU prior to August 2, 2012, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran expressed his desire to withdraw the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome at his hearing in September 2023. The Board received notification of this withdrawal prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The evidence does not show that the Veteran's schizophrenia disorder, schizo-affective type with paranoid features and substance abuse, and PTSD has caused total occupational and social impairment, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411. The current 70 percent rating adequately reflects his symptoms.,The Veteran retired from the U.S. Postal Service after working 34 years as a mail carrier. His schizophrenia disorder, schizo-affective type with paranoid features and substance abuse, and PTSD is not shown to cause total occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, schizophrenia disorder, schizo-affective type with paranoid features and substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23068005
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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