Depression decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 20, 2009. The VA has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but is still considering the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a right foot injury.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to schedule a video hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge due to his request. The issues of reopening service connection claims for various psychiatric and skin conditions are pending.

The Veteran's right great toe and foot disorder, including hallux valgus of the right great toe, is granted service connection. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, is also granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The status of his claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and TDIU is currently unknown due to the need for further clarification.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depressive disorders, as well as residuals of a right ankle fracture. The Veteran's claims are supported by medical evidence linking her current conditions to her active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and depression, has been denied as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any such disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Central Alabama Medical Center and reviewing all VA records reviewed in connection with these claims.

The Veteran's cause of death, septic shock due to intra-abdominal infection, was not caused or contributed substantially or materially by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and need for updated treatment records.

Service connection for PTSD and depression is granted as new and material evidence has been received, with the PTSD being linked to a combat incident off the coast of The Gambia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was granted with an effective date of April 4, 2006.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded to determine the appropriate rating and effective date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his service-connected major depressive disorder and other disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The service connection claims remain pending.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, substance abuse, psychoneurosis anxiety, and conversion. The case must be remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records, specifically the September 2010 VA psychiatry examination report.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examination reports and medical records to address the etiology of his psychiatric disorders and the severity of his duodenal ulcer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder without agoraphobia, are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service and obtaining additional medical records. The appellant's claim for service connection for depression will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.