The Veteran's claim for a toe disorder is denied as there is no current disability.,Service connection for bilateral eye disorder characterized as myopia and astigmatism was previously denied in March 2012, and the claim cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The effective date for service connection for PTSD is denied because VA did not receive a formal or informal claim within one year after separation from service. The claim was received on March 4, 2016.,The effective date for service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is denied as the Veteran did not submit a formal or informal claim prior to March 4, 2016.,Service connection for lumbosacral strain was previously denied in March 2012 and cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show a current toe disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Toe disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral eye disorder characterized as myopia and astigmatism"}, {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbosacral strain"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160422
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What this means for you
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