Depression decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. Service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is rated at the maximum available rating due to recurrent dislocations and degenerative arthritis.,Prior to April 21, 2015, the Veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for his depressive disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder and Alzheimer's Dementia, is being reviewed again by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran was not provided with all necessary information about his SSA disability benefits and decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant had active Federal service from March 14, 1960 to September 13, 1960 for purposes of basic entitlement to VA benefits. The claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to address the service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a psychiatric disorder for treatment purposes only, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inconsistencies in self-reporting and insufficient effort in previous examinations.

The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression. The issues are related to secondary service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Anxiety as there is no evidence of a current disability that meets the DSM-5 criteria for these conditions. The VA examiners found no credible stressor events or diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor disorders, based on the Veteran's reported in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and PTSD, was granted an initial 50 percent rating prior to August 20, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his depressive disorder and eye disability, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's MDD was rated at 70 percent from October 1, 2018 to February 11, 2019. Prior to this period, the rating for his MDD was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder has rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere’s disease and denied service connection for an inner ear condition other than Meniere's disease. The remaining claims of service connection for psychiatric disorders, vertigo, and chronic tonsillitis are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD and MDD, finding that these conditions are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to verify in-service stressors. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, need further evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental condition, including major depression and other claimed disorders is being remanded due to the need for new evidence and a physical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, is dismissed as the claim was already granted in a previous decision.,Service connection for an unspecified digestive disorder is denied because there is no evidence of current disability.