The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and traumatic arthritis of both knees. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder remains denied as the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent have not been met.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims and fails to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and active duty service or any other potential cause.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Condition, Traumatic Arthritis of Both Knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1552327
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