Depression Board decisions

Major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hypertension have been granted service connection.,Alcohol use disorder is remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU effective February 1, 2014, finding that her service-connected disabilities have prevented her from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation since then.

The Veteran is granted one annual clothing allowance for 2015 for medication prescribed by VA for a service-connected skin condition. The claims for back and right knee braces are denied as they were not used due to non-service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability and its relation to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric condition was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and for migraine headaches due to in-service sexual harassment. The VA will obtain all relevant treatment records and provide a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of her diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder began during active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder prior to November 4, 2014 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically depressive disorder, is granted a 70 percent rating. Additionally, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities preventing him from maintaining and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current diagnoses and whether they conform to DSM criteria, as well as the need for an addendum opinion on the etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current mental health diagnosis and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for additional vocational rehabilitation and training to achieve his goal of becoming an attorney due to the severity of his service-connected PTSD, which renders it not feasible.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was initially rated as noncompensable prior to November 20, 2018. From that date, he received a 20 percent rating for the use of a penile implant.,For his depressive disorder with anxious distress, the Veteran received an initial 30 percent rating effective August 18, 2016, and was later increased to 50 percent from January 14, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder is granted, effective May 31, 2017.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss disability has been denied. Service connection for a right hand disability, back disability (spondylolisthesis), depression, right hip disability, and neck disability have all been remanded due to incomplete or conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional development being needed, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left testicle removal. The decision concludes that the Veteran's current mental health condition is aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim will be reconsidered based on the evidence of record and any new examination results.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).