Depression decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for disability of the thoracolumbar spine and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to June 20, 2019, but granted service connection and remanded the issue of TBI with PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a low back disability was dismissed as moot due to the full grant of benefits in his July 2020 rating decision, which included service connection for migraine headaches, TBI, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to address whether his psychiatric disorder and alcohol and substance dependence are related to service, as well as any aggravation of these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran needs a new examination and opinion that addresses his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, including its impact on his employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status and the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations or telehealth interviews to obtain this information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess his acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, and overall employment capacity.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and effective dates for various conditions, including left lower extremity radiculopathy, adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, circinate balanitis, gonorrhea, herpes, conjunctivitis, and atrial fibrillation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The examiner will assess whether these conditions are related to service, including any aggravation by service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, has been granted in full by a November 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, effective prior to February 21, 2019.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as depression, anxiety, and neurobehavioral effects, is granted service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service. The Board found a positive nexus between the Veteran's in-service exposure and his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder with memory loss, and insomnia. The decision is based on new evidence received since the last rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and insomnia are remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has found the VA examination inadequate due to an inaccurate factual premise and remands for a new examination with full consideration of all relevant records, including recent mental health treatment records showing diagnosis and treatment of depression in 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a compensable rating for bilateral macular degeneration. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or causal relationship to service.