The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, was denied. The claim for service connection for major depression, also secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, has been reopened but requires further development.,The claims of service connection for cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), both secondary to the service-connected left knee disability, are pending further development.
The deciding factor: Both new evidence submitted since the last denial and the need for additional medical opinions indicate that there is insufficient information to determine whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.,The claims of service connection for cervical spine disability and bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) require further development due to the need for additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, major depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18115904
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