The Board denied service connection for valley fever, a scar of the right shoulder, and soft tissue abscess of the right scapula due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD diagnosis is related to his in-service experiences during the Gulf War, which are considered fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.
- Claimed conditions
- valley fever, scar of the right shoulder, status-post surgery, soft tissue abscess of the right scapula
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19135132
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- Remanded (sent back)
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