The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, psychosis and anxiety was denied. The issue of service connection for arthritis was also denied.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim for residuals of a back injury was granted. Service connection for the condition was also granted.
The deciding factor: The RO found no new evidence that would support reopening the claim, and thus denied it. The Veteran provided additional medical evidence which established continuity of symptomatology since service, raising doubt about whether his current disability is related to military service.,New medical opinions indicated a connection between the Veteran's back injury in service and his current condition. This was sufficient to reopen the claim and grant service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder, psychosis and anxiety, Arthritis, Residuals of a Back Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1305907
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