The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar strain, right and left knee conditions, a neck condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder as it was incurred in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided new evidence during his hearing indicating that he had psychiatric issues while in service, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim that his current condition originated in service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder), neck condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19119617
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Granted
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