The Veteran has been granted service connection for a mood disorder, lumbar spine degenerative changes, and right knee sprain/spurring. These conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service.,Service connection is also established for these conditions as they are related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided opinions linking the current psychiatric disorder, back disorder, and right knee disorder to the Veteran's military experiences and service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Mood Disorder (anxiety and depression), Lumbar Spine Degenerative Changes, Right Knee Sprain/Spurring
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1729533
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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