The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for degenerative lumbar spine with sacroiliac joint dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.,Service connection is also granted for depressive disorder, found to be at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative lumbar spine with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided in June 2010 and October 2010 support a finding that the Veteran's current depressive disorder is related to his service-connected degenerative lumbar spine with sacroiliac joint dysfunction, as it was determined to be at least as likely as not caused by this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative lumbar spine with sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1201557
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The evidence is at least in balance regarding whether his current conditions are related to his military service.
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