The Board has granted service connection for lumbar scoliosis with degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder, both found to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current low back condition is at least as likely as not due to his in-service injury, with continued problems since service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also linked to his service-connected low back disability and other stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar scoliosis with degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1613440
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