The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as major depressive disorder, is found to be related to service. The bilateral knee disability has been rated appropriately and the Veteran's tibial stress fractures have also been rated appropriately.
The deciding factor: Service records show a history of knee pain and tenderness, which are consistent with current diagnoses. The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms are linked to her in-service overdose and service-connected orthopedic disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as major depressive disorder), Bilateral knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1040776
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