Depression decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency, but not meeting the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to urticaria is granted. The issue of service connection for depression and anxiety, as well as PTSD, related to urticaria is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted, as well as for additional VA examinations. The Veteran's back disability, bilateral lower extremity neurological impairment, psychiatric disability (depression and anxiety), and right ear hearing loss disability are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has decided to remand several claims related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including G6PD, hematuria, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy and cataracts, sleep apnea, acid reflux, hyperlipidemia, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, bilateral knee scars, and major depressive disorder. The remand includes obtaining missing VA treatment records, scheduling examinations for the Veteran's depression, knees, elbows, and lumbar strain conditions, and issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar affective disorder and major depressive disorder, has been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to a stressor from military sexual trauma (MST) during her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for depressive disorder and migraine headaches, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is required because additional relevant treatment records are needed.

The appeal to reopen service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was denied. Service connection for hypertension, headaches, and depression were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, conversion disorder, depression, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA is instructed to obtain additional National Guard records and conduct a new mental health examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder and depressive disorders, was rated at 30 percent from September 15, 2009 to January 22, 2014. The rating was increased to 50 percent effective January 22, 2014, but the Veteran appealed this decision.,From January 22, 2014 to January 12, 2018, the Veteran's psychiatric disorder warranted a disability rating of 50 percent. The appeal was remanded for further evaluation due to issues with his employment and social relationships.,After January 12, 2018, the Veteran's psychiatric disorder did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Disorder (also claimed as psychosis), Depression, Hypertension, and a Renal Disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Depressive Disorders, and Substance Abuse Disorders as there was no verified in-service stressor or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective February 1, 2006 due to his service-connected Headaches and Depressive Disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and his military service.

The Board has determined that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claim on appeal, including obtaining updated VA examinations and considering new evidence. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened since their last evaluations, and a remand for further examination is required.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right knee scars are not compensable, and his major depressive disorder is rated at the maximum allowable level.,The Veteran has been granted a TDIU rating based on service-connected disabilities.