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I have been diagnosed with MDD that the my psychiatrist says is caused by the constant pain I am in from my knees (already service connected) and my back. I filed for 2 back conditions, sleep apnea and the the mdd at the same time. On the 16th the sleep apnea was granted, MDD denied as not service connected and back deferred. I had mistakenly filed the MDD as a primary condition.
This past Thrusday I had a C&P for one of the back condition and after showing MRI reports from 2004 and from Tuesday, it well. I had just picked up the MRI on the way to the C&P so asked him if you could explain it to me. He said basically you have a bad back and have had it since you were in service. :) He cancelled the Xrays because he said between the two reports he had what he needed after making me do some very painful bending.
My other back contention is pending further development (Thoracic Neuritis)
Once the back condition I had the C&P for comes back I plan on going after the MDD again because it is secondary and truth be told it is having the biggest impact on my right now. Constantly in a haze thanks to all the meds I am on.
Anyway, can I just reopen the original claim for it with a statement that it shold have been looked at and granted as a secondary or do I have to open a new claim as secondary?
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