The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disability, passive aggressive personality disorder, and hepatitis C have been reopened. The claim for bilateral knee disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims, including current diagnoses of psychiatric disorders and a diagnosis of hepatitis C. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disability, passive aggressive personality disorder, hepatitis C, bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18148519
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder disability and left wrist disability based on credible lay evidence of in-service onset and ongoing symptoms.
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