The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome, as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his service-connected left shoulder disability and diagnosed depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome is at least as likely a result of or aggravated by this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055437
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