The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was reopened and granted, as new evidence related to the left groin injury has been submitted.,Service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood was also granted, attributed to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left groin (thigh) injury.
The deciding factor: New evidence showed that the Veteran's back pain may be related to his service-connected groin injury, which caused or aggravated his current low back disability.,The VA examiner concluded that the adjustment disorder with depressed mood is secondary to the stress of having a service-connected medical condition with persistent pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Adjustment disorder with depressed mood, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23047797
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
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