The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed PTSD and depression are aggravated by his service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever, warranting secondary service connection. The compensable rating for residuals of rheumatic fever with joint manifestations is granted.
The deciding factor: PTSD and depression are found to be aggravated by the service-connected residuals of rheumatic fever, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Rheumatic Fever with Joint Manifestations, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0919449
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