Depression decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in the November 2021 hearing. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to establish and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder has been rated at 50 percent since December 2017, and the evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened, but the Board found no new and material evidence to support her claims for low back disability and residuals of removal of pilonidal cyst. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his psychiatric disorder and TDIU are being returned for further action.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including Stargardt's disease and anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The SMC rate is set at 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor for PTSD, and a new opinion is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's testimony suggests that his conditions are related to a stressful incident during service when his wife left him.

The Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for asthma has been reopened.,PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70% since June 4, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations of his service-connected psychiatric disabilities with a TBI and entitlement to TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from a Vet Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The AOJ must also verify the Veteran's occupational history and employment circumstances.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically addressing whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran is granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to service-connected disabilities, effective July 19, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, other than PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination. The issue of service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted in full.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities are granted service connection as they are directly related to her active duty service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, is also granted. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are linked to the Veteran's reported military sexual assault.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for MDD and a right ankle disability are being reopened, but the claim for throat cancer is being remanded.,The Veteran's right ankle disability and MDD are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and his military service.