The Veteran's MDD is granted as secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. The Board also remanded the cases for further development regarding left and right shoulder disorders.
The deciding factor: The March 2020 VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s MDD was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, including his back, knee, and foot conditions. The Board found this opinion supported a finding of secondary service connection for MDD.
- Claimed conditions
- MDD (Major Depressive Disorder), Left Shoulder Disorder, Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20057627
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