Depression decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, attention deficit disorder (ADD), and bipolar condition with depression due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were aggravated by military service or related to any incident during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The Board grants a rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder and grants a rating of 50 percent for headaches.

The Veteran's initial 70 percent evaluation for depressive disorder is granted, effective September 27, 2014. The Veteran also receives a TDIU rating beginning the same date.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted a 70 percent disability rating prior to September 4, 2018 and TDIU. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding his diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to verify the appellant's reported stressors related to his PTSD and to obtain his complete service treatment records. The claims for right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities are also remanded as VA examinations are required.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is granted service connection. The right knee disability claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to benefits for various conditions.,Issues related to the rating of disabilities are also addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of overlapping symptoms between his TBI, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder, has been granted.,Service connection was denied for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to July 18, 2019, for depressive disorder with insomnia and anxiety disorder. The claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea were granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran is diagnosed with PTSD, major depressive disorder, and insomnia, but a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to her service-connected persistent depressive disorder. The lumbar spine condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and persistent depressive disorder are all granted increased ratings. Service connection for dysfunctional bleeding with LGSIL/HGSIL status post LEEP is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine stenosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to service, as VA needs to provide a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an adequate VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned to the RO after further examination and review of evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple conditions, including PTSD with depression, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy associated with lumbosacral strain, has been remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection on four issues: right shoulder disability, depression, obstructive sleep apnea, and right ear hearing loss due to an administrative error in docketing the case twice under identical numbers.