The Veteran's arthritis of the lumbar spine, L4-L5, was granted service connection as it manifested within a year of discharge from active duty. The claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, diverticulitis, right kidney cyst, GERD, gout, bilateral toes, and foot disabilities are all remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's arthritis of the lumbar spine, L4-L5, was granted service connection as it manifested within a year of discharge from active duty. The claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, diverticulitis, right kidney cyst, GERD, gout, bilateral toes, and foot disabilities are all remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"arthritis of the lumbar spine, L4-L5","diagnosis_date":null,"manifestation_year":2013}, {"condition_name":"posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"manifestation_year":null}, {"condition_name":"major depressive disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"manifestation_year":null}, {"condition_name":"diverticulitis","diagnosis_date":2013,"manifestation_year":null}, {"condition_name":"right kidney cyst","diagnosis_date":2013,"manifestation_year":null}, {"condition_name":"gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","diagnosis_date":2013,"manifestation_year":null}, {"condition_name":"a right foot disability, including pes planus, valgus and plantar fasciitis","diagnosis_date":null,"manifestation_year":null}, {"condition_name":"a left foot disability, including pes planus, valgus, plantar fasciitis and a heel spur","diagnosis_date":null,"manifestation_year":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073603
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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