Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's back disability is not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service. The examiner found that the current back disability is unrelated to his in-service injury.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability (depression) did not manifest during service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome with major depressive-like episodes, is granted service connection based on being secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hand problems, back disability, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hypertrophy, memory disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability (chronic low back pain), chronic cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, gastrointestinal disabilities, colon diverticulosis, and degenerative joint diseases of multiple joints. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety disorder is granted a rating of 70 percent from June 19, 2009, but the initial claim for higher ratings prior to that date remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, specifically GAD, PTSD, and depression. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity vascular disabilities and heart disability are denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to lack of additional disability or fault on VA's part.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and likely etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted. For the period from September 29, 2017 onward, his psychiatric disability (including PTSD) does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and substance abuse disorder due to inadequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding military sexual trauma.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new one for an acquired psychiatric condition, specifically depression and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development, requiring further opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that there is no verified in-service stressor to support these diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) due to potential issues with the examination provided in the July 2021 remand. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of more than 70 percent is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence and additional development. The case will be reviewed to determine if her current mental health conditions are related to her active service, including a physical assault resulting in a miscarriage during her first period of service and military sexual trauma.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) and chronic renal/kidney disease (CKD), but has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral lower extremities due to potential exposure to herbicides during service.