The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury has been reopened, but the claim remains denied. The bilateral foot disability and PFB have both been denied. The laceration of left ankle and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) claims are pending and will be remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial supports reopening the service connection for residuals of a back injury, but the other issues remain unresolved due to lack of in-service disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, bilateral foot disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21002204
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