The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and his right hip strain with trochanteric bursitis is rated at the maximum allowable under current criteria. The other issues are remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: Service connection established based on secondary aggravation of a pre-existing condition (MDD) by service-connected disabilities (right knee, right hip, and low back).
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22033822
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (Major Depressive Disorder), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as it is due to his own willful misconduct during service, specifically his unauthorized absences and other disciplinary issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his service. The Board found that the Veteran’s Major Depressive Disorder is more likely due to post-service factors.,Service connection for athletes' foot, right knee disorder, back disorder, and right ankle disorder were remanded as VA examinations are needed to determine their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current major depressive disorder did not have its clinical onset in service and is not otherwise related to active duty.
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