Depression decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to his service, particularly his in-service sexual harassment and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The amputation of his left fifth finger is also being evaluated.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for diverticulosis has been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the issue of an increased evaluation for depressive disorder due to a lack of specific error or law in the determination.

The Veteran's appeal to service connect depression as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded for a new VA examination and additional development of the record.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for depression and whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the May 1972 rating decision denying service connection for depression. The March 2007 rating decision established service connection for depression with a 10% evaluation from March 30, 2006.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for depression, general anxiety disorder, and migraine headaches prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum schedular percentage standards for a TDIU rating prior to July 31, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be August 7, 2012, as this is the date VA received the Veteran's original claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including ADHD, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The opinion concluded that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 29, 2007 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder, not otherwise specified. The earliest possible effective date is October 29, 2007.

The Board has dismissed all issues due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer residuals and PTSD with depressive disorder NOS, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 1, 2010. A TDIU is granted effective as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for her generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from the Jacksonville VAMC.

The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health diagnosis and is requesting additional medical records from VA and Social Security Administration. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if the Veteran's current mental health disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically depression. The Veteran is asked to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection as she did not have a psychiatric disorder at the time of her October 2010 claim and has not had one since.