The Board denied service connection for cellulitis of the left leg, arthritis of multiple joints, and a respiratory condition in July 2000. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since March 14, 2002.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran did not provide new or material information to reopen his claims for service connection for arthritis of multiple joints and cellulitis of the left leg. However, a VA psychiatric evaluation indicated that the veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since March 14, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of multiple joints, cellulitis of the left leg, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0306187
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What this means for you
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