Service connection granted for Degenerative Joint Disease of the pelvis and Depressive Disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities.,Service connection denied for Thoracic Spine Disability, Cervical Spine Disability (secondary to service-connected disabilities and medications), Hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure, and Intra-abdominal/Pelvic Cysts (claimed as large masses in pelvic region). Service connection for Prostatitis is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's DJD of the pelvis was diagnosed during service and continues since then. The VA examiner found that his pain was due to his DJD, which he attributes to his military service.,The Veteran has a history of depression and anxiety in service and after service. His current depressive disorder is linked to his chronic groin/pelvic pain, which is related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the pelvis, Depressive Disorder, Thoracic Spine Disability, Cervical Spine Disability, Hypertension, Intra-abdominal/Pelvic Cysts (claimed as large masses in pelvic region), Prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070406
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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