The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right hand disability, and left shoulder disability were denied. The claim for headaches was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Ratings for the right foot and left shoulder disabilities remain at their current levels.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder to his military service or any in-service stressor, thus denying service connection. The claims for a right hand disability and headaches were not supported by new and material evidence. The ratings for the left shoulder and right foot disabilities remained unchanged as they are within their current ranges.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), Right hand disability, Left shoulder disability with left trapezius strain, Metatarsalgia, right foot, Fracture, proximal phalanx of right thumb with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1502979
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