The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen his August 1982 RO administrative decision, which held that injuries incurred in a December 7, 1980 motorcycle accident were not incurred in line of duty. The Board also determined that there is no direct link between the Veteran's current disabilities and service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening the claim due to lack of new and material evidence, and the claims for service connection were denied as they do not establish a direct relationship with service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), Bilateral knee disability, Bilateral ankle disability, Neck disability, Back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1141344
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