Service connection for a depressive disorder is granted.,Previously denied claims for service connection for neck disability, head injury residuals, recurrent headaches, and diabetes mellitus are reopened.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's contentions of in-service onset and secondary service connection were supported by medical evidence indicating the current acquired psychiatric disorder was related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Neck Disability, Head Injury Residuals, Recurrent Headaches, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142368
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Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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