The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (depression). The left wrist strain claim was reopened, but the Board determined that there is no current diagnosis of a chronic or permanent disability related to service. Claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia and right lower extremity sciatica were also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence to reopen, and the preponderance of the evidence did not show current diagnoses of any claimed conditions related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition (depression), Left wrist strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1744446
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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