The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are granted as secondary to her service-connected back disability. The rating for her lumbar spine disability remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The September 2016 VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s current psychiatric disabilities were aggravated by military sexual trauma in service, which is considered a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18116098
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