The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is related to his service-connected DJD of the right foot.,The Veteran's respiratory disorders are related to service exposure to asbestos. His current COPD and asthma are at least as likely as not caused by in-service asbestos exposure.,The Veteran's back disorder is related to a back injury sustained during an incident involving his right foot, which he claims occurred while on active duty.
The deciding factor: The acquired psychiatric disorders are secondary to the service-connected DJD of the right foot and were triggered by the Veteran's chronic foot pain.,The respiratory disorders are related to in-service asbestos exposure. The Veteran's current COPD and asthma are at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure to asbestos.,The back disorder is linked to a back injury sustained during an incident involving the right foot, which occurred while on active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depressive Disorder), Respiratory Disorder (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma), Back Disorder (Degenerative Joint Disease of the Lumbar Spine)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1705714
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