The Board has determined that the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection and request for an increased rating for right knee disorder have been denied. The evidence received since the October 1995 denial does not provide new and material evidence to support reopening of the PTSD claim, and there is no verifiable stressor sufficient to cause PTSD. For the right knee disorder, the current evaluation remains unchanged as it does not meet criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's application to reopen his PTSD service connection was denied due to lack of new and material evidence regarding the existence of a verified combat-related stressor necessary to establish PTSD. The claim for increased rating for right knee disorder remained unchanged as there is no additional evidence provided that would warrant an increase in evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Internal derangement of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0215096
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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