The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder but denied his claim for an increased rating for dermoidal fibrosis. The case is remanded to determine if a rating increase above 10 percent is warranted.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the prior final denial does not establish a new and material basis for reopening the service connection claim, while the Veteran's post-service psychiatric treatment records do not provide an opinion linking his current condition to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1326487
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