The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for an increased rating for bilateral conjunctivitis. The claim for PTSD was not granted, as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen it. The claim for conjunctivitis resulted in denial of any increase in disability rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claimed stressors were not verified by the United States Armed Services Center for Unit Records Research (CURR), making service connection for PTSD denied. His bilateral conjunctivitis was already at its maximum schedular rating, and no exceptional or unusual circumstances were shown to warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0518107
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- Granted
The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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