The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, bilateral knee conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder and paranoia) as new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen these previously denied claims.
The deciding factor: The provided evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition, Left knee condition, Right knee condition, Acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder and paranoia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140745
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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