The Board has reopened the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection. The Veteran's hypertension remains at a noncompensable rating prior to August 29, 2016 and 10 percent thereafter. The left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the reopening of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's hypertension remains at a noncompensable rating prior to August 29, 2016 and 10 percent thereafter as there is no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. The left knee disability is currently rated as 10 percent based on the Veteran's symptoms and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee medial meniscus degeneration
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1752947
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