The Veteran's claims for PTSD and low back pain were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for nerve damage of the right lower extremity was reopened.,Right ear hearing loss is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been submitted that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue, thus reopening the claims for nerve damage of the right lower extremity. Right ear hearing loss is not related to active service based on audiometric findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), Back disability (claimed as low back pain), Nerve damage of the right lower extremity (claimed as sciatic nerve damage to the right leg, right leg numbness, and meralgia paresthetica of the right leg)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24082257
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to active duty service.
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