Depression decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disorder are denied. The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension is remanded due to pending SSA disability benefits application.

The Veteran's skin disability of the face is denied as there is no current evidence of a skin condition. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a skin disability of the face and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as it was caused by his active service.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling since April 14, 2022. The claim for an increased rating prior to that date was denied. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been remanded due to insufficient evidence. His MDD is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to failure to report for a VA examination, and it is now required to schedule another examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms and overall impairment more nearly approximate deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70% rating. The Veteran is also granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's major depression with anxious distress caused total occupational and social impairment from March 16, 2016 to June 22, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depression, as well as for sleeping problems, to include sleep apnea. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service events.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions was dismissed. The Veteran is granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD with depression, effective April 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically a depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD. The VA is instructed to schedule an examination for a psychiatric evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The appeal is without prejudice to a future substitute claimant.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder was granted a 50 percent rating prior to March 4, 2022. A higher rating is denied since that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service, particularly his in-service stressor involving MST.

The Board has determined that new evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied. The Veteran experienced military sexual trauma during basic training and her PTSD is found to be related to this stressor.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, right hip strain, and chronic pain syndrome as they are not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's low back disability, which includes a service-connected depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, was found to not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent from August 22, 2017.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability rating and TDIU have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these matters as the Veteran is deceased.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a nerve condition, depression, and a left arm condition due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, depression, a headache disability, and a psychiatric disability have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has found that these conditions are etiologically related to her active service.,Entitlement to service connection is granted for all claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for small vessel ischemic disease, seizure disorder, lipoma of the lumbar spine, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, somatoform disorder, and major depressive disorder), and gastroenteritis. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.