The Veteran's claims for service connection for morbid obesity, costochondritis, and GERD were denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was also denied.,Service connection was granted for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and major depressive disorder (Anxiety Disorder).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for morbid obesity, costochondritis, GERD, or erectile dysfunction. The VA examiner found that these conditions were not related to service.,Service connection was granted for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and major depressive disorder (Anxiety Disorder) as it is a condition that can be diagnosed after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Costochondritis, Right Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Left Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Left Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks and Major Depressive Disorder (Anxiety Disorder), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069628
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