Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was granted as secondary to their service-connected knee and back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was caused or aggravated by his service-connected knee and back disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, cannabis use disorder, mild neurocognitive disorder of unspecified etiology
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000927
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