Depression decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for a VA addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for reopening service connection claims and effective date issues, but has remanded his claim seeking a noninitial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected headaches, vascular type.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death. No service connection decisions were made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a verified stressor for PTSD and further medical guidance is needed to determine if the Veteran suffers from any other acquired psychiatric disabilities related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and further development of the Veteran's reported in-service stressors. The claim will be adjudicated based on all reasonably related acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression as secondary to bilateral sensorineural impairment and tinnitus, and for entitlement to cause of death benefits. The Veteran's claim is not granted due to lack of evidence supporting his service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depression and bilateral shoulder and knee conditions, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 18, 2014. As such, an earlier effective date for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective October 18, 2013 due to his service-connected depressive disorder. He also qualifies for SMC under section 1114(s) as of the same date because he has additional service-connected disabilities rated at 60% or more.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed low back disability and related conditions. The Veteran must provide additional medical evidence or obtain releases, and a new opinion is needed on the etiology of his low back disability and its relationship to other disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 100 percent for major depressive disorder is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The application to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, but the effective date prior to January 27, 2015 for increased assignment of 100 percent for major depressive disorder is denied.,The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for sinus condition with epistaxis remains pending and remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its prior remand directives and failure to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on issues including a reduction of disability rating and psychiatric disorder claims. The Veteran's neck condition was reduced from 20% to 10%, but no effective date is specified. Psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of VA treatment records and a need for an updated statement of reasons or bases. The Veteran is entitled to a higher rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, but additional evidence is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and personality disorder is remanded due to new evidence submitted since the July 2003 rating decision. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's autoimmune epilepsy and depressive disorder have been granted service connection.,An initial rating higher than 10 percent for the painful scar of the left scrotal area has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, major depression, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and generalized anxiety disorder based on credible supporting evidence that corroborates the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is rated at 70 percent, effective June 21, 2013. The Veteran also has a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. Additional development is needed to confirm stressor events and obtain relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and an additional VA examination is needed to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to his service.