Depression decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder) is granted. The case of service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder) is granted. The case of service connection for sinusitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied a higher initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder from December 5, 2014 to February 12, 2019. The Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Major Depressive Disorder is granted. The claim for a higher rating for Major Depressive Disorder remains denied.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to review.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is denied. The Board also remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss and a skin disability.

The Veteran's claim for residual muscle damage secondary to her total abdominal hysterectomy is being remanded.,The Veteran's claim for depressive disorder with anxiety as secondary to her total abdominal hysterectomy is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depression is granted a 70 percent rating prior to December 14, 2010 and from December 14, 2010 to March 18, 2018. Service connection for Peyronie's disease and Left knee disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and secondary service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory disability/allergic rhinitis and fatigue have been reopened.,Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia, PTSD, depressive disorder (secondary to PTSD and chronic sinusitis), sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, claustrophobia (previously claimed as a nervous condition), major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's major depression with panic disorder and alcohol dependence has been granted a 70% rating prior to September 4, 2016. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic pain syndrome, cervicalgia (upper back condition), lower back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents or asbestos.,Service connection was remanded for coronary artery disease.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder, was incurred during his military service. The Veteran served on active duty from May 1951 to May 1953 and reported experiencing traumatic events while serving in Germany.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's PTSD claim to include an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The claims for cataracts in both eyes and a lower back disability are remanded due to need for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or depression due to lack of a VA examination. The claims for service connection for lumbar spine disorder and right shoulder disorder remain in their final status as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, depression, right hand condition, spinal spondylolisthesis, right hip condition, and neck condition are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and SSA records. A new VA examination is required for each of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depression, anxiety) and tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Board found that the Veteran's personality disorders and substance abuse disorders are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo, but withdrawn the appeals for unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's GAD and persistent depressive disorder have resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the appeal period, warranting a 100 percent rating.