Depression decisions — 2021

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her exposure to noise in Southwest Asia during service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all of his pending claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether any such disorders are related to service or service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the remaining claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted as service-connected. The matter of TDIU is also remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor and failure to submit new and material evidence. The claim for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance was also denied as the Veteran is no longer in need of such assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD with insomnia. The examiner is asked to provide a comprehensive assessment of all diagnosed conditions since August 2012, including their relation to service, particularly the Veteran's reported fear for his life as an EOD technician.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's major depression with insomnia and cognitive impairments disability is rated at 100 percent from January 2, 2019 to April 17, 2020.,As the Veteran has a 100 percent schedular rating for major depression effective January 2, 2019 to April 17, 2020, and the Veteran's unemployability is premised on his service-connected major depression disorder, the TDIU claim is dismissed as moot.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the issue was fully resolved.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety disorder NOS and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, is related to his service in Vietnam. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.

The Veteran's glaucoma and unspecified depressive disorder were not granted service connection. The psychiatric disability issue is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since June 30, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The right hip injury claim is remanded due to a lack of medical opinion regarding its relation to service.

The appeal for bilateral flat feet is dismissed. The claim for asthma has been reopened, but the Veteran's major depressive disorder remains at a 70% rating since March 26, 2015.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder began in service and continues to persist. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. Other skin, diabetes, eye, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bone loss, tinnitus, kidney, gallbladder, appendix tumor, rectal bleeding, headache, right leg nerve damage, left leg disability, sinusitis, and multi-site arthritis disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. However, it granted service connection for headaches (secondary to hypertension and tinnitus) and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's level of hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous requests for additional development and an opinion regarding the etiology of a psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety.