Depression decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for depression but remanded the claim for PTSD due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder. The examiner failed to address the Veteran and his wife's statements about their symptoms following service discharge.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected low back and depression disabilities is being remanded as there are conflicting employment history reports.

The Veteran's MDD and OCD were granted service connection as they are related to his active duty service.,However, the Veteran's delusional disorder was not granted service connection as it is not considered a condition that began during or within one year after his service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for unspecified depressive disorder and granted service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The new evidence received since the final November 2014 rating decision supports a finding that these conditions are related to her in-service sexual assault.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's lay statements and a private examination are considered in forming an opinion on whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder and anxiety. The Veteran's TBI is found to have aggravated his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and substance use disorder, is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with specified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since August 2, 2019. Effective August 2, 2019, a TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including his major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The issues will be further developed with additional development of the record and a VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (diagnosed as panic disorder, major depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder) is caused by her service-connected disabilities. The Board granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and anxiety disorder/ depression as secondary to his service-connected insomnia. The VA examiners found no causative link between the service-connected insomnia and the Veteran's CAD with history of heart attack.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete private treatment records and a need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The Board finds that current VA treatment records are necessary to support or refute the Veteran's claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence added to the claims file since the October 2019 SOC. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder will be reconsidered by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis regarding whether there is a nexus between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service, specifically an explosion at Fort Dix in 1983.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder has caused him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from September 7, 2011 to March 28, 2023. The decision grants the TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic sinus condition and major depressive disorder was granted with effective dates of January 10, 2003, and June 3, 2013 respectively. The Veteran also received a special monthly compensation rate.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe, with anxious distress was rated at 70 percent and denied an increased rating.

Your appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and depression is dismissed as it continues to reside within the legacy appeal system.