Depression decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 70 percent from October 31, 2011 to October 31, 2016.,A TDIU has been granted since March 1, 2012.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. However, it denied the claim as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as hypertension. The claims are being returned to VA for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (including depression, PTSD, and anxiety), and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents or in-service stress.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder, and the Board is dismissing this issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hearing loss, neck pain, and back pain. The remaining issues were dismissed as the Veteran was satisfied with his current ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported stressors and the need for further examination regarding his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of any sleep disorder, and outstanding records are requested.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the reliability of a previous VA medical opinion and the need for a new examination by a different examiner. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as secondary to her service-connected disabilities. The remaining claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, open angle glaucoma, and a bilateral leg disorder have been remanded due to incomplete examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, has been reopened. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and etiological opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of increased evaluation for PTSD with major depressive disorder and for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The Veteran will need to provide information about his healthcare providers, and VA records will be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, GAD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to readjudicate his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran submitted new evidence relevant to his claim and remands the case for further action.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for a bilateral leg condition. The Veteran's stroke is remanded, as are his claims for left knee and right knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination. The issues include tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, flat feet, right knee injury, and left knee injury.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent from July 14, 2012 through February 21, 2019.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for cervical spine DJD, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, anterior crural nerve radiculopathy, and major depressive disorder to their prior levels from December 23, 2015.