The veteran's anxiety disorder/depressive disorder is related to his service-connected L4-S5 bulging disc and weakness of the right lower extremity associated with L4-S5 bulging disc, which was granted. Financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment remains denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the veteran's anxiety disorder/depressive disorder is established as it is related to his service-connected L4-S5 bulging disc and weakness of the right lower extremity associated with L4-S5 bulging disc.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder/depressive disorder, Erectile dysfunction, Right shoulder capsulitis with tendinitis and bursitis, L4-L5 bulging disc, Weakness of the right lower extremity associated with L4-S5 bulging disc
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 24, 2004
- Citation
- 0416660
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