The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and conflicting psychiatric diagnoses. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and left knee disability will be further evaluated.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain all available service treatment records, including those from 1976-1984, and request any missing records from Patterson Army Health Clinic Community Hospital. A VA examination is also needed to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1750899
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
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