The Veteran's claim for increased rating of compression fracture of T-7 was granted, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety) secondary to service-connected compression fracture of T-7 was denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture of T-7, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1435491
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