The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and sciatica conditions, but denied service connection for asthma and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric condition is proximately due to his service-connected lower back and sciatica conditions, but did not find sufficient evidence of a current diagnosis of asthma or hearing loss disability. The claims for right hip, left hip, and plantar fasciitis were remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disorder, Asthma, Bilateral hearing loss, Right hip condition, Left hip condition, Plantar fasciitis

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 4, 2025

Citation

A25019508

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