The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the claim of new and material evidence was reopened. The rating for chronic pain syndrome with disc bulging at L4-5 was not granted higher than 10 percent before October 28, 2006, but a 30 percent rating was granted from that date onwards. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his psychiatric disorder was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service and there was no new and material evidence presented to reopen the claim of left great toe disability. The other claims were also denied based on lack of evidence supporting the required criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Left Great Toe Disability, Chronic Pain Syndrome with Disc Bulging at L4-5, Left Knee Synovitis, Right Knee Synovitis, Right Ankle Synovitis, Right Hip Synovitis, Chronic Gastritis, Esophagitis with Reflux, and Duodenitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1210779
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder and female sexual dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to her military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether a separate psychiatric disorder is superimposed on the Veteran's personality disorder. The case will be reviewed with a new examination to determine if there are any other service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his military service.
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