The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as service-connected, likely due to his multiple service-connected disabilities.,Right hand, left ankle, right knee, and bilateral shin disabilities are denied as not being related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a diagnosed depressive disorder that is linked to his service-connected conditions. The other claimed disabilities lack sufficient evidence of a current disability or a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Depressive Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"secondary"}, {"condition_name":"Left Foot Disability (unspecified)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hand Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shin Disability (unspecified)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193408
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What this means for you
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