Depression decisions — 2015

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, are related to service. The Board is granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's panic disorder is rated at 50 percent effective as of July 8, 2014. His TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was granted. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the June 1980 rating decision denying stomach condition service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective February 19, 2009. The Board found that the evidence established he was totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities as of August 31, 2007, but not within one year prior.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with a history of psychosis is found to have been manifested during service and has continued since then. The personality disorder is also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating.,Headaches are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depression is granted as his current psychiatric diagnosis aligns with the in-service stressors he reported, and there is no clear evidence against this conclusion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and mood disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Depression (claimed as PTSD) is granted, and the validity of his previous PTSD diagnosis is not addressed.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the May 2015 VA examination, and additional records from SSA are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and afford him new examinations. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder NOS is currently rated at 50 percent, effective May 4, 1998.,The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral plantar calluses.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 2007 denial is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for depression as secondary to service-connected residuals of a distal fracture of the left tibia and fibula.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and completion of a VA Form 21-8940. The issues on appeal are whether the Veteran should receive an increased rating for her depressive disorder and whether she is entitled to TDIU.