Depression decisions — 2022

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded for extraschedular consideration.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral chronic open angle glaucoma with bilateral nodular scleritis, MDD, depression (claimed as insomnia), bronchitis, migraines, cervical and lumbar back conditions, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for MDD, depression (claimed as insomnia), migraines, cervical and lumbar back conditions, uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM are remanded for VA examinations to determine their etiology.,The Veteran's bronchitis claim is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.,The Veteran's cervical and lumbar back conditions claims are remanded for a VA examination to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's uterine fibroids, hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, right ankle condition, and DM claims are remanded for VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.,The Veteran's right ankle condition claim is remanded for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.,The Veteran's DM claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, including whether a personal assault occurred during service. The Veteran needs to provide more details about his in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including heart condition, anxiety disorder, depression, and loss of eyesight. The issues are being remanded for further examination and development.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of time to pursue a Master's degree in Social Work was dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors of beatings and racial discrimination during active duty for training are also being addressed.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine without radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for a low back disability is being remanded.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include a depressive disorder and/or PTSD) and respiratory disorder (to include COPD and/or emphysema) claims are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, including fibromyalgia, depressive disorder, and costochondritis. Additionally, he must be provided an opportunity to provide authorization for VA to obtain any outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected depression is granted. Service connection for anal fissure is denied. A 10% disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted, and the claim for a compensable rating for tinea pedis remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disability (claimed as multiple sclerosis) was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have multiple sclerosis and his other claimed conditions were already service-connected. A TDIU was granted from October 3, 2013, based on his chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and migraine headaches. Special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was granted from February 3, 2014, due to the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU due to issues with the previous VA medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous medical records. The Veteran is required to provide any additional evidence or argument, and his case will be adjudicated without further RO review.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified personality disorder. The examiner is requested to provide nexus opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for prostate cancer and depressive disorder was denied. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated medical records and an opinion regarding direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a traumatic brain injury have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of in-service tank accident injuries.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, may be related to service and is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board has determined that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder, including the medications taken for such disability.