Depression decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, and left ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for major depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder had its onset in service and is related to his military experiences.

Your service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder has already been granted by the VA. The rating assigned is 70 percent effective from October 29, 2021.

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not followed and another remand is necessary to ensure a complete record for decision on the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding service connection for mental health disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, are related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating and an earlier effective date for service connection were withdrawn by the Veteran.,For the relevant rating periods, the Veteran was found to be unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to March 28, 2018, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted from September 11, 2004, to May 17, 2012, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has vacated the portion of its September 23, 2021 decision that denied an increased rating for TBI and has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's depression is a residual/complication of his service-connected TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, was previously denied. New and material evidence has been received, reopening the claim. The case is remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding the etiology of the psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected depressive disorder and anxiety disorder/acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The Veteran also sought a TDIU prior to January 12, 2019, which the Board granted based on his service-connected upper and lower extremity neuropathies.

The appeals for service connection of hepatitis C, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus have been dismissed.,The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of hypertension and has remanded the appeals for PTSD, anxiety condition, and depression.

The Board has determined that remand is required for the Veteran's claims of an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of newly added evidence.

The Veteran's depression and anxiety are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The right shoulder disability and migraine headaches have been remanded due to a change in severity since the last examinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, was productive of total occupational and social impairment for the entirety of the appeal period. The appeal for a temporary 100 percent evaluation due to hospitalization for psychiatric treatment has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD with alcohol use and unspecified depressive disorder was restored, and a separate rating of 10 percent was granted for allergic rhinitis. The entitlement to an increased rating for sinusitis remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depression are not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and PTSD have been granted service connection, as has his OSA which is secondary to his psychiatric disability.,However, the TDIU claim remains pending due to a remand for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including his PTSD and depression. The decision is pending further evaluation.