Depression decisions — 2022

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's appeals for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, depressive disorder as secondary to the right knee, and individual unemployability (TDIU) based on timely filing of a substantive appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional relevant evidence being submitted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, will be reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for various issues, including psychiatric disorders, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The issues of heart disorder, sleep apnea, varicose veins, right knee disability, and peripheral neuropathies have been dismissed as withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically his anxiety, depression, and sleep disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other factors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded it for further development and examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety, is granted as service connected. Her alcohol use disorder in early remission is also granted. Service connection for multiple personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder are denied.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including his right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, skeletal arthritis, and skin condition. The decision is based on the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD was denied. The claim for TDIU from January 12, 2013 was granted with an effective date of January 12, 2013. The earlier effective date of service connection for MDD based on CUE is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient rationale for opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. The claim will be reviewed again with further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of depression, chronic pain, and functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, authorization of non-VA treatment records, and a more contemporaneous examination for his fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations for his dental disability, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, major depressive disorder (MDD), and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected right knee strain and PTSD with depressive disorder, as well as for VA treatment records from January 2017 to the present.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for arthritis and limitation of the hand/thumb, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left knee disability due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on any of the issues. As such, no rating or determination was made.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased evaluation of PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and entitlement to TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the clinical findings and need for additional development of records, including correctional facility records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, is granted as service-connected. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded for further action.