The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a right knee disability has been granted. However, the claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder have been denied.,Service connection cannot be established for diabetes mellitus type II as there is no evidence that it was incurred or aggravated in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's application to reopen his right knee disability claim has been granted due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder have not met the required criteria.,Service connection cannot be established for diabetes mellitus type II as there is no objective evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Major Depressive Disorder","status":"Granted"}, {"condition_name":"Memory Loss","status":"Dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus Type II","status":"Denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Fibromyalgia","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Headache Disorder","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)","status":"Remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Generalized Arthritis","status":"Remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127248
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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