The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and residuals of a left leg injury. The claim for hypertension was previously denied in September 1985 due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence showing a nexus between any incident or event in service and the appellant's current psychiatric disorders or left leg injuries, nor did it find new and material evidence to reopen the hypertension claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD), Residuals of Left Leg Injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0005622
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