Depression decisions — 2013

The Veteran's PTSD with depression has been rated at 50 percent from October 6, 2003 to July 17, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right ankle injury.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to his service. The Veteran also needs a determination on whether any preexisting psychiatric condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 9434. The claim for TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service and fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a missed VA examination. The Veteran is requested to provide information on any relevant non-VA medical records, including those from jails and mental institutions.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility for nonservice-connected pension has been dismissed. The Board is remanding the remaining claims of service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development to ensure that he is provided legally adequate notice regarding his PTSD claim, especially regarding substantiating a PTSD claim based on in-service personal assault. The case will also be remanded for further psychiatric examination and review of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need to obtain records of a court-martial involving her drill instructors during basic training and provide additional opportunity for evidence submission.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing at the RO, and further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated during his military service, and therefore grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depression, manic depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, a personality disorder, and a psychosis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, lumbar herniated disk, left tibia and fibula fracture with chronic knee strain, and right quadriceps tendon repair, are found to be so severe that they prevent the Veteran from securing or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include paranoid schizophrenia (exclusive of PTSD), is being remanded due to the need for a supplemental VA opinion on whether his current psychiatric disability is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including PTSD, depression disorder, anxiety disorder, TBI residuals, low back disorder, dental trauma, loss of sense of smell, and a claim for TDIU. The case is being remanded to reschedule the Veteran for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% evaluation, effective June 30, 2006. The initial compensable rating for hypertension and the increased evaluation for prostate cancer were both granted.

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

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing, and if necessary, a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including a depressive disorder, PTSD, an anxiety disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol dependence is pending.