The Board has granted service connection for a mood disorder secondary to the veteran's service-connected low back disability, finding that extending the benefit of doubt in favor of the veteran is warranted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the June 2007 VA examination report concluding that the veteran met criteria for a mood disorder and had depression secondary to his service-connected back problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Arthritis, Psychiatric Disability (Mood Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0818862
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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