The Veteran's cervical spine disability, arthritis, and acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression are all found to be related to his service-connected right and left knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: VA examiners determined that the Veteran's neck, arthritis, and psychiatric conditions were secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine (neck) DJD, Gouty arthritis, Acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1630674
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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