Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and anxiety, were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety).
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Anxiety)"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Lower Back Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Joint Osteoarthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Joint Osteoarthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Left Arm Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Right Arm Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Eye Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101796
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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