The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but denied service connection for major depressive disorder (already service-connected), right ankle disability, and right knee disability. The right shoulder disability remains under review.,The Veteran's right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for additional examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: For the low back disability, the Board found that there is at least a 50% chance (reasonable doubt) that it was caused by service. For major depressive disorder, as it is already service-connected, this claim is moot.,The right ankle and right knee disabilities are remanded because no medical opinion has been provided regarding their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Major depressive disorder (already service-connected), Right ankle disability, Right knee disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186856
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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