The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for increased evaluations of right knee and left index finger disabilities is addressed in a separate remand.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the April 1987 decision includes evidence that is sufficient to establish a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- torn lateral meniscus of the right knee, residuals of a fracture of the left index finger
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0922356
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's disability has worsened since his last VA examination, and a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected left index finger fracture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a chronic left ear hearing loss during service or within one year of discharge. The VA examiner opined that the current left ear hearing loss is less likely related to military noise exposure and more likely due to natural progression over time. Therefore, service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
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