The Board denied service connection for PTSD, the residuals of a fall, and for COPD, ulcers, arthritis, hepatitis C, depression, and schizoaffective disorder as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of PTSD or residual disability from the in-service fall. The additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for COPD, ulcers, arthritis, hepatitis C, depression, and schizoaffective disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a fall, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Ulcers, Arthritis, Hepatitis C, Depression, Schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0902750
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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