Depression decisions — 2018

For the period prior to August 23, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.,From August 23, 2012, to December 1, 2015, his PTSD symptoms approximated those required for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded it for further development. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are currently under consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA psychiatric examination. The issues of an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and entitlement to a TDIU rating are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and needs further development before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, NOS, and denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The reasons given were that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. His major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, NOS, were found to have not been incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new evidence, and finds a nexus between the Veteran's service and his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unclear employment status and the need for a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that his acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are linked to service. The in-service episode of psychosis resulting in a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome secondary to drug ingestion is considered not due to willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to appellate review and the case is REMANDED for further actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, dysthymic disorder (including dysthymia), and skin rash were previously denied in September 2009, September 2001, and September 2009 respectively. The new evidence submitted does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for substance abuse was found to be precluded as a matter of law due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was received on October 31, 2014. The effective date of the grant of service connection is therefore set to that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, needs further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. The Board has decided the case requires additional development due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which has been diagnosed as depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and psychotic disorder. The Board is remanding the case to obtain a more explicit response from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression were incurred in service, with the Board finding that his current diagnoses of PTSD and depression are related to military-related stressors during service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have caused total occupational and social impairment since March 14, 2008. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent rating are met.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxiety is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran was denied an increased disability rating for his MDD as well as service connection for PTSD.