The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right thigh scars and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim of entitlement to service connection for right thigh scars was denied as new and material evidence had not been received. The claim for PTSD was denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the in-service stressor occurred.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because no new and material evidence was submitted for the claim of entitlement to service connection for right thigh scars, and there was insufficient credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors related to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh scars, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207260
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