Depression decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of heart disability, major depressive disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, OSA, and emphysema have been denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions on various theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is advised to provide records of treatment from Dr. Petty and undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn for an increased rating of major depressive disorder. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, COPD, and asthma were reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for PTSD and chronic myeloid leukemia was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and to provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's HTN. The issues of initial disability ratings for MDD and TDIU prior to August 2, 2016 are also on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service experiences and supporting documentation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is dismissed because the claim was granted in a separate rating decision. The appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a lack of recent treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, are being reviewed again for proper service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his records, including from the Social Security Administration and United States Office of Personnel Management.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been denied as the evidence does not support a link between his claimed conditions and active service or VA treatment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment as required for a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with MDD was granted, and an effective date of December 13, 2015 (the day following separation from service) is assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a disability rating of 50 percent prior to September 18, 2021 and a 100 percent rating from that date. The decision also denied other claims.

The Board has expanded the service connection claim to include any acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses and in-service documentation of having an anxious affect or mood, along with post-discharge VA treatment records reflecting reports of psychiatric symptoms related to service, suggest a need for a VA examination to determine whether his claimed disability is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Unspecified Depressive Disorder were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but his claim for MDD with GAD was granted. The appeal regarding the Veteran's request for service connection for residuals of removal of lipomas is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mood disturbance, depression with insomnia, and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences.

The Veteran's tinnitus and headaches were denied as service connection due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the conditions and service.,Service connection for anxiety/depression was also denied, with no mention of any specific in-service event or exposure.