Depression decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his sleep apnea, specifically whether they cause or aggravate his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased rating for her psychiatric conditions is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depression, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current MDD and PTSD are related to his active service. The issues include entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which encompasses both MDD and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as part of the Veteran's already established service-connected Major Depressive Disorder with Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's symptoms have been linked to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and issues with establishing claimed stressors for PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide a comprehensive statement about his claimed stressors, and an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of low back disability, bilateral knee condition, bilateral hip condition, acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been withdrawn. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding his back, neck, right shoulder, psychiatric disorder (depression), and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder has been granted.,Service connection was also established for tinnitus with an effective date of June 20, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and specific phobia. The decision acknowledges that the Veteran's current mental health issues are related to his in-service stressors and service-connected left ankle disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, the right knee disability, left eye disability, back disability, TDIU claim, and left knee disability remain denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraines was denied, and the claim for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, opioid use disorder, and TBI is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for major depressive disorder, ulcerative colitis, and erectile dysfunction. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to a change in status.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The June 2018 medical opinion is deemed inadequate as it solely relied on a lack of in-service records without considering the Veteran's statements about his symptoms onset during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression and TDIU due to inadequate addendum opinions addressing whether the Veteran's depression is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including his right foot disability. The issues are being remanded again to obtain appropriate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied, but reopened due to new evidence. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea and depressive disorder with anxious distress were both reopened.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's appeal of the effective dates for his TDIU and DEA benefits is remanded due to ambiguity in the record regarding his work history from January 2004 to July 2011. The Veteran should be asked to provide clarification regarding his employment during this period, including reasons for stopping work.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of service connection for psychiatric disabilities and a rating for ulcerative colitis due to potential conflicts in medical opinions.