The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee and right foot injury, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (major depressive disorder), a right knee disability, and kidney cancer. The denial is based on lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim for residuals of a left knee and right foot injury, insufficient evidence of in-service stressors for PTSD, no current right knee disability, and no link between kidney cancer and active service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of a left knee and right foot injury has not been reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (major depressive disorder) have also been denied as there is insufficient evidence of in-service stressors and no current diagnosis, respectively. The claim for a right knee disability was denied because the Veteran does not experience any current right knee disability. Finally, the claim for kidney cancer has been denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a left knee and right foot injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acquired Psychiatric Disability Other Than PTSD, to include Major Depressive Disorder, Right Knee Disability, Kidney Cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0933838
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
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