The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder due to a known medical condition (his service-connected heart disability) is granted as secondary.,The Veteran's balance issues are granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: Affording the Veteran the benefit of the doubt, both conditions were found to be proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected condition (heart disability and left knee disability).
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified depressive disorder due to a known medical condition, Balance issues
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2023
- Citation
- A23027503
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