Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for thoracic strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The thoracic strain was found to be caused by the service-connected lumbar spine disability. The psychiatric condition required further development and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic strain, acquired psychiatric condition, to include major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090581
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