The Board finds that the Veteran's currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a link between the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability and his current major depressive disorder, with the examiner opining that the depression is most likely caused by or a result of these medical problems and their exacerbation.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Anxiety disorder (NOS), Bipolar II disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1040471
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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