Depression decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been reopened, and the Board has granted a 70% rating for PTSD. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals, head injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records from specific periods and providers. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus as secondary to a psychiatric disorder due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. The Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's depression is granted as service connected, and a 60 percent rating for his skin condition is granted effective August 30, 2010. The issues of TDIU and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Acne vulgaris, Major depressive disorder) do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is not service-connected, but the Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether his pre-existing psychiatric condition was aggravated by service.

The Board found that the appellant did not have verifiable military service for VA purposes, and therefore denied all claims of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's current right shoulder disability is also considered to be a direct result of his military service.,Service connection was granted for migraine headaches as the condition had onset during service and continued after separation.

The Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious features, alcohol and cannabis use disorder and amphetamine use disorder is rated at 70 percent from June 14, 2018. A TDIU is granted from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of February 25, 2011. TDIU is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed respiratory condition (COPD), psychiatric condition, and heart disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service or clear and unmistakable aggravation by service. The COPD is attributed to the Veteran's long history of smoking. The psychiatric and heart conditions are not linked to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and MST contributed to his death, granting service connection for the cause of his death. The appeal seeking a survivor's pension was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The case will be reviewed to determine if a diagnosis of PTSD was made in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and whether it is at least as likely as not that the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD, GAD and MDD were restored to a 70% rating effective September 1, 2016.,Service connection for Peyronie’s disease with residual ejaculatory dysfunction was denied as not related to service or service-connected conditions.

Service connection for major depressive disorder is granted.,Entitlement to a rating of 50 percent for tension headaches on and after November 16, 2015 is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and a TDIU determination, finding that his hearing loss did not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.