The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate condition, to include prostate cancer, is granted.,Service connection for a sleep condition is denied.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is denied.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for rocky mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate condition, and tinnitus. The additional evidence relates to the unestablished element of a nexus in the prior denials.,The March 1968 rating decision denying service connection for a prostate condition is final. New and material evidence has been received since this decision, specifically treatment records showing current diagnoses of prostate conditions, which relates to the unestablished element in the prior denial.,There are no chronic symptoms or continuous post-service symptomatology for any of the claimed disabilities. The medical evidence does not suggest a relationship between service and these conditions.,The Veteran has not provided credible evidence of an in-service disease or injury relevant to these conditions, nor has he explained how they may be related to service.,There is no chronic symptoms or continuous post-service symptomatology for any of the claimed disabilities. The medical evidence does not suggest a relationship between service and these conditions.,The Veteran's hypertension disability did not manifest until decades after service, and there is no credible evidence of an in-service disease or injury relevant to this condition.,There are no chronic symptoms or continuous post-service symptomatology for any of the claimed disabilities. The medical evidence does not suggest a relationship between service and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate condition, sleep condition, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, rocky mountain spotted fever (RMSF)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18158996
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