The Veteran's claims for service connection for manic depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder were denied, as was his request for increased ratings for residuals of fracture and lacerations to the left hand and a left clavicle fracture. The AOJ found no new and material evidence presented to reopen the claim for manic depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The October 1986 rating decision denied reopening the claim for manic depressive disorder due to lack of new and material evidence, as previously submitted evidence was deemed cumulative and did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Manic depressive disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0921081
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