The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were granted, with a 50 percent disability rating effective June 16, 2000. The service-connected depressive disorder and pain are secondary to the service-connected residuals of a laceration of the left buttock.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for depressive disorder and pain as secondary to the service-connected residuals of a laceration of the left buttock.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a laceration of the left buttock, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0119753
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What this means for you
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