The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and PTSD, as well as his claim for glaucoma. The decision also addressed an increased rating for anxiety disorder and a temporary total hospitalization rating issue.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted did not provide new or material information to support reopening of the previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disability, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0117813
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a back disability, and sinusitis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
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