The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The Veteran did not provide new and material evidence that would meet the criteria for reopening.,The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was granted. Evidence submitted since the July 2005 RO denial related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was provided that would meet the criteria for reopening the PTSD claim, as the Veteran's previous claims were denied due to a lack of qualifying diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Anxiety Disorder, Upper Back Disability, Lower Back Disability, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), Emphysema, Pes Planus / Flatfoot of the Right Foot, Pes Planus / Flatfoot of the Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20019877
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