Depression decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted as of January 27, 2014. The decision was based on his service-connected disabilities and the fact that he has been unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, MDD, and schizoaffective disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical spine condition, and chronic hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU prior to November 27, 2018 are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder with depression and PTSD have been reopened, and the Board has determined that these conditions originated during active service. The claim for PTSD is now granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service, including his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and readjudication of his claims, specifically regarding the periods from July 30, 2008, to November 13, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression because there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board has decided that the service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, and narcissistic personality disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information in a previous VA opinion report, requiring further development and an additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and psychoactive substance-induced mood disorder, was denied. However, the Board granted reopening of his claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic Disorder due to new evidence.

The Board has determined that there are issues related to the Veteran's quadriplegia and his acquired psychiatric disorder that require further development. The decision is remanded for a VA addendum opinion regarding the cause of the post-operative hypotensive episode, including whether any medication caused or worsened the disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his left finger scar alone did not render him unemployable at any point during the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inconsistency in a previous VA addendum opinion regarding whether PTSD can cause or aggravate sleep apnea. The Veteran's OSA is being reviewed again by a medical expert to clarify this issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left shoulder bicipital tendonitis, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder (NOS), left knee tendonitis, and cervical spine intervertebral disc disease (to include cervical strain) have all been denied. The effective dates for these awards have also been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, eczema, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and alcohol use disorder) due to inadequate medical opinions and missing military personnel records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted with effective dates of August 14, 2013. The conditions are related to his service-connected back disability.