The Veteran's claims for service connection for bursitis of the right hip, left hip, sacroiliitis (low back condition), and major depressive disorder have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,Service connection remains denied for gastritis, cervical strain secondary to patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, and left shoulder impingement and arthritis (left shoulder condition).
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the last denial includes VA examinations that provide a link between the Veteran's current conditions and her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the right hip, bursitis of the left hip, sacroiliitis (low back condition), major depressive disorder (depression)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19169725
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to May 1, 2023, for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder. The Board finds that efforts should be made to find any possible missing records and correspondence regarding the 1981 claim.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD due to concurrent election of Direct Review while Higher-Level Review was pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected depression was granted a 70 percent rating from February 24, 2009, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The appeal resulted in the denial of increased ratings for left hip bursitis and a noncompensable rating, but granted individual unemployability (TDIU).
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