The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and depression, is service connected as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. His bilateral foot disability is also service connected. The RO reduced the rating for his low back disability from 40% to 20%, effective July 1, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was found to be aggravated by his service-connected low back disability and associated lower extremity radiculopathy. His bilateral foot disability was also found to have been incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder and depression), Bilateral foot disability (plantar keratosis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1610012
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