The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disability related to active duty service, and the right knee scar was not considered disabling enough to warrant an increase in rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder or postoperative scar of the right knee were related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1030723
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