Depression decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, specifically GAD, PTSD, and depression. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity vascular disabilities and heart disability are denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of additional disability or fault on VA's part.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted. For the period from September 29, 2017 onward, his psychiatric disability (including PTSD) does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and substance abuse disorder due to inadequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding military sexual trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new one for an acquired psychiatric condition, specifically depression and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development, requiring further opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that there is no verified in-service stressor to support these diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) due to potential issues with the examination provided in the July 2021 remand. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of more than 70 percent is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence and additional development. The case will be reviewed to determine if her current mental health conditions are related to her active service, including a physical assault resulting in a miscarriage during her first period of service and military sexual trauma.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) and chronic renal/kidney disease (CKD), but has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral lower extremities due to potential exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including depression, vision impairment, fatigue, insomnia, neurobehavioral effects, memory loss, vertigo, osteopenia, osteoporosis, peripheral nerve paralysis, and PTSD, all claimed as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The AOJ must schedule VA examinations for these conditions and obtain medical opinions assessing their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected Parkinson's disease, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder. The case is remanded to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy are found to be the proximate cause of his current depression. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral cataracts and headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected psychiatric disability did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.