The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression as secondary to his maxillary sinusitis with retention cyst was granted, and the effective date of August 7, 1980, for the grant of service connection for maxillary sinusitis with retention cyst was upheld.
The deciding factor: Service connection for depression is warranted on a secondary basis due to its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis. The effective date cannot be earlier than August 7, 1980, as this is the day following his separation from active duty and within one year of discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, maxillary sinusitis with retention cyst
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907321
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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