Depression decisions — 2020

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional information about his employment history and a completed VA Form 21-8940 application.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder secondary to the service-connected diabetes, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they were remanded by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and left knee disability are of sufficient severity to preclude substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU rating from October 1, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for depression is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected depression with PTSD prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment from May 27, 2008 through January 15, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive, and an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has found that there is no evidence of a skin disability or diabetes mellitus, type II, being related to service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and low back disability are also not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and/or secondary to a service-connected calluses. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to service or if they are aggravated by any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, to include other diagnosed conditions such as major depressive disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The case is now pending further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including metastatic bone cancer and prostate cancer, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 9, 2016. The appeal for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations, provide authorization for private treatment records, and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for chiropractor records.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder materially contributed to his death by suicide, leading to a grant of DIC benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder is denied. A TDIU due to major depressive disorder is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service or a service-connected disability. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection of sleep apnea to his major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of in-service events or stressors and concluding that his current psychiatric disability is not related to military sexual trauma.

Your appeal for service connection for PTSD and depression has been dismissed as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal within 60 days of receiving a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information and for VA to attempt to verify the events reported in service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, thus the claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.