The Board granted service connection for other specified depressive disorder as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected left hand finger fracture.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's other specified depressive disorder was at least as likely as not proximately due to his service-connected left hand finger fracture, and this opinion was deemed more probative than previous opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029077
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for other specified depressive disorder due to a failure to provide adequate notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
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