The Board granted service connection for a mood disorder with mixed features secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, based on a private clinician's opinion that the Veteran's mood disorder is more likely than not related to his chronic pain and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The private clinician's opinion was found adequate as it reviewed the Veteran's medical history and documented his service-connected conditions, discussed the relationship between chronic pain and mood disorders, and applied relevant research to support the conclusion that the Veteran's mood disorder is more likely than not secondary to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder with mixed features
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096741
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