The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 27, 2011 for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.,Service connection for chronic nose bleeds and right shoulder injury were both denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have current diagnoses of chronic nose bleeds or right shoulder injuries, which are required to establish service connection. The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding his symptoms do not constitute competent medical evidence for such diagnoses.,There was no indication in the record of increased impairment within a year prior to receipt of the September 27, 2011 claim for an increase in PTSD rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Nose Bleeds"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Injury"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20081014
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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