The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, boutonniere deformity of the left fifth finger, and chronic mycotic infection of both feet have been granted. The claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence provided a current diagnosis of other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, which is considered sufficient to reopen the service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder), Boutonniere deformity, left fifth finger, Chronic mycotic infection, bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24015595
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