The Board has granted service connection for lumbar Schmorl's nodes and pancreatitis as secondary to service-connected major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran is also entitled to a rating of 20 percent for his service-connected lumbar Schmorl's nodes from May 26, 2022.,The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 23, 2022, for the award of service connection for lumbar Schmorl's nodes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar Schmorl's nodes and pancreatitis are found to be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions as secondary to the service-connected psychiatric disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar Schmorl's nodes, pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24084239
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The Board denied service connection for asthma, COPD, pancreatitis, stroke, and left arm weakness (claimed as secondary to stroke) based on the presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or due to in-service exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for pancreatitis was granted with a 30% rating, effective November 15, 2023. The Veteran also received service connection for migraines and left ankle sprain with tendinitis, both rated at 30% and 20%, respectively, effective the same date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection of pancreatitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 12, 2020 for the award of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance (SMC/A&A) due to service-connected disabilities.
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