The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred in service. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the Veteran's claims for traumatic arthritis of the ankles, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), pes planus, or migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the ankles, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), Pes planus, Migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1103067
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