Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbosacral spine and assigned a 70 percent rating from November 15, 2022, for depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability is causally related to service, while his depressive disorder has shown varying levels of impairment over time.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease of the Thoracolumbosacral Spine, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095372
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