The Board granted service connection for recurrent moderate major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars, and right eye corneal scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence in favor of the claim includes medical opinions from private psychologists that the Veteran's depressive disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found these opinions persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent moderate major depressive disorder, Pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars, Plantar fasciitis, Right eye corneal scars, Back disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Sleep apnea, Left shoulder disorder, Left thumb disorder, Erectile dysfunction, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24064991
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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