Depression decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development and examination, including corroboration of the Veteran's in-service roommate incident.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's GAD and MDD warrant a rating of 50 percent, but not higher. The decision also denied her TDIU claim. Both issues are being remanded due to unclear information regarding hallucinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, coronary artery disease, restrictive lung disease, right knee arthralgia, and residuals of left tibia fracture have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's employment status, income/net worth, and psychiatric disability. The Veteran will need to provide updated VA treatment records and complete forms for private medical providers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, superficial peroneal nerve disability, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded this case due to the need for further verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for arthritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder), asthma, sleep apnea syndrome, and hearing loss. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for depression with anxiety, as claimed as PTSD and a mental health condition. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder as secondary to his service-connected right wrist disability, finding that there is reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and thus granting the claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder, are found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine is granted. The claim for service connection for depression is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The diagnoses include PTSD, MDD, unspecified neurocognitive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to February 27, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in many cases, or an in-service event that is related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a heart condition and anxiety-depression, but denied them on their merits. The case is remanded to consider these issues again.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD with depression and alcohol use disorder is being remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder has been rated at 50 percent since October 1, 2013. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is warranted due to the worsening of her symptoms and schedules her for a VA examination.

The Veteran's MDD resulted in significant social and occupational impairment prior to November 14, 2019. The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for a compensable rating for his service-connected skin disability due to insufficient development of evidence.