The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected right and left foot disabilities.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) claim has been denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the conditions was granted based on their being related to the Veteran's service-connected right and left foot disabilities, while GERD was not supported by evidence of a current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Foot Tenosynitis, Fibromyalgia, Low Back Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19173610
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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