The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic arthritis of the left elbow. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current psychiatric condition or traumatic arthritis to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnosis (unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder) does not meet DSM-5 criteria, and there is no evidence that it is related to his military service. For the left elbow disability, the examiner found flexion limited to 100 degrees, which aligns with a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5206.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), Traumatic Arthritis of the Left Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21013125
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