The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress with psychotic features, secondary to traumatic spondylosis status post L1-S1 laminectomies/fusion and denied an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for the same condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The deciding factor: The evidence supports a link between the Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress with psychotic features and his service-connected traumatic spondylosis status post L1-S1 laminectomies/fusion, but there is no evidence to support an increased rating for this condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Claimed conditions

major depressive disorder with anxious distress with psychotic features, traumatic spondylosis status post L1-S1 laminectomies/fusion, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

40%

Decision date

October 17, 2025

Citation

A25089879

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