The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims for service connection for a left leg contusion or residuals of radiation exposure. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but no higher rating is granted as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The veteran is also found not unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the previous decisions did not provide new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection for a left leg contusion or residuals of radiation exposure, as it was cumulative in nature and did not show current disability related to an event in active service. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent but no higher rating is granted as it does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg contusion, residuals of radiation exposure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0206043
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of radiation exposure was denied as there is no evidence that the Veteran has a current disability related to his in-service exposure.,Service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea, with the Board finding that the Veteran had symptoms during service and since discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran's weight problem did not cause his condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted as the evidence showed he had symptoms in-service and continued after discharge.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of these claims during his July 2018 hearing. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's residuals of a left leg contusion are productive of pain, mild swelling and fatigue, which approximate a slight disability. The Board has determined that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran is entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected residuals of a left leg contusion.
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