Depression decisions — 2022

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders, PTSD with major depression, and intermittent explosive disorder, are found to be related to his period of military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities including diabetes, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is denied as not related to his service or any service-connected conditions. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy/sciatic nerve impairment was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder is remanded and will be adjudicated after the Veteran undergoes a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of the right ear, heart disability (including MVP), and depression due to lack of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the Veteran served in Grenada during his active duty. The Board found that the Veteran's self-reported history could not be corroborated and questioned the Veteran's credibility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, MDD, and Antisocial Personality Disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% effective from the date of the decision. The initial rating for depression is granted at 50%, but denied in excess of that level after March 9, 2017.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for cause of death, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence showing that a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen his claims. The issues of service connection for depression, PTSD, a sleep disability, and a back disability are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has not fully addressed the appellant's mental health issues and the relationship between his service, discharge, and VA benefits. The case is being remanded for a new opinion from the previous VA examiner to address these matters.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 50 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as it does not demonstrate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for unspecified mood disorder and depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia with paranoia and a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, as well as the claim for TDIU prior to December 31, 2017. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or an effective date earlier than June 11, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, are related to his active-duty service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is causally related to her active military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety with depression, tinnitus, and headache disability are all granted service connection. The right hand and left hand disabilities remain pending.

The Veteran's initial rating for unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder was granted at a 70 percent prior to August 16, 2018. A 100 percent rating was granted from August 16, 2018. The Veteran also received an award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 15, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for further examination. The current rating for depressive disorder with mixed features and anxiety disorder with traumatic brain injury is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.