The Veteran's initial rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome remains at 10 percent, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is denied.,No new evidence of a current diagnosis or causal link to service was provided.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms to his military service. The Veteran did not provide credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors, and he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1409804
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- Denied
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- Granted
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