The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and numbness to the arms; and ratings in excess of 10 percent for herniated muscle of the left thigh and chondromalacia of the right knee. The veteran's claims were also denied for earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claims or warrant increased ratings based on the current evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Numbness to the Arms"}, {"condition_name":"Herniated Muscle of the Left Thigh"}, {"condition_name":"Chondromalacia of the Right Knee"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0608219
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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