Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, as secondary to chronic pain syndrome and right knee strain has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003639
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