Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine, and narcolepsy are service-connected. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these conditions is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability was found to be secondary to his service-connected degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine and narcolepsy, with symptoms exacerbated by medications taken for those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety, Degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine, significant neural foraminal narrowing, Narcolepsy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108852
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