The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and residuals of a head injury, found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim for idiopathic cardiomyopathy and renal insufficiency, determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent, and concluded that he was not entitled to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting a direct link between the claimed conditions and the veteran's service, or new material evidence for the reopened claim. The veteran's PTSD symptoms were deemed insufficient to warrant a total disability rating based on unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disorder, Residuals of a head injury, Idiopathic cardiomyopathy and renal insufficiency, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903487
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