The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, namely depressive disorder with anxious distress, is found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a positive nexus opinion linking the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress, Lumbosacral Strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044262
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for depressive disorder with anxious distress is dismissed due to procedural error. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee disabilities, and GERD are remanded.
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