The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected gunshot wound, left shoulder disability, and PTSD with dysthymia and mild anxiety.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no new evidence to reopen the previously denied claims or sufficient evidence to grant higher initial ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound, residuals scar, left deltoid with Muscle Group III involved, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with dysthymia and mild anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1422869
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