Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spondylosis and bilateral knee strain.
The deciding factor: The private opinion of D. W., based on his review of the records and psychological evaluation of the Veteran, diagnosed major depressive disorder due to chronic back and knee pain, providing a sufficient basis for granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091390
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