The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, chronic fatigue, back disability, rheumatoid arthritis, and skin lesions remains denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence (a June 2018 VA medical record) was submitted that indicated a diagnosis of PTSD, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after separation from active duty service and there is no competent medical evidence linking it to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (PTSD), Diabetes Mellitus, Left Foot Numbness, Right Foot Numbness, Chronic Fatigue, Back Disability, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Skin Lesions
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21068303
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