The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral chronic shin splints. The ratings for bilateral shin splints and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to a need for updated evaluations.
The deciding factor: Major depressive disorder is found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral chronic shin splints, meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder (MDD), bilateral chronic shin splints, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176271
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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