The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, but denied a compensable disability rating for left ring finger ankylosis at proximal interphalangeal joint. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The April 23, 2022 private nexus letter provided new evidence suggesting the Veteran witnessed additional in-service stressors that were not previously reported, warranting readjudication of the PTSD claim. However, there was no additional functional loss after repeated use or flare-ups for the left ring finger ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Disorder NOS, Left Ring Finger Ankylosis at Proximal Interphalangeal Joint
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011939
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