The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, inclusive of PTSD. The veteran's lumbosacral strain and DJD of the right knee and ankle were not granted increased ratings.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0501990
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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: Denied
The Board denied claims for service connection for residuals of a right knee injury, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, coronary artery disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy and PTSD have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining medical opinions and records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, will be readjudicated after the additional development.
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