Service connection is granted for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)/Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine.,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current DDD/DJD and psychiatric conditions are related to his service, with continuity of symptoms post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)/Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), lumbar spine, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21075873
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, effective from March 19, 2018. Additionally, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted from October 13, 2022.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, but granted service connection for headaches. The Board also denied increased ratings for a left shoulder disorder and tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion, as new and relevant evidence has been received since the last final denial.
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