The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis of multiple joints, and bilateral pes planus. The decision was final regarding a previous denial of service connection for a mood disorder.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted did not relate to the fact upon which the claim was previously denied (service connection for a mood disorder) but raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating other claims related to psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressed mood, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis of the right knee, psoriatic arthritis of the left knee, psoriatic arthritis of the right ankle and foot, psoriatic arthritis of the left ankle and foot, bilateral pes planus with bilateral third (3rd) metatarsal fractures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0626697
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to more accurately assess the severity of the Veteran's psoriasis, as the previous assessment did not consider all areas affected and recent photographs.
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