Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are currently rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to insufficient occupational impairment. For TDIU, the Veteran was granted based on his service-connected disabilities precluding him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with panic attacks and a depressive disorder. The decision is based on evidence that links these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, anxiety disorder, insomnia, MDD, and PTSD. The evidence did not support finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and her service in Iraq. The examiner is asked to provide a rationale for their conclusion.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of anxiety and depression.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, DDD and DJD of the lumbar spine, bilateral foot disabilities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder NOS).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and missing records. The Veteran is presumed to have PTSD, anxiety, and depression related to her in-service hazing and assault. Her lumbar and neck conditions are also being reviewed as they may be related to service, but more evidence is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, has at least as likely as not prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which education and occupational history would otherwise qualify him since July 22, 2016. TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, is reopened. The Board finds that additional development is needed prior to adjudication of this claim due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent from January 22, 2013 to December 19, 2021. The Veteran's residuals of a punji wound in the left leg were granted a 20% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include schizoid personality disorder and depression due to incomplete records, need for further examination, and need for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Depressive Disorder. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other diagnosed psychiatric condition that was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify a claimed stressor related to a Naval collision in May 1973 at Norfolk, Virginia.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted. The appeal regarding PTSD, alcohol use disorder and depressive disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional information and evaluation, including seeking treatment records from a specific time period and scheduling a VA mental health examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding hepatitis C and psychiatric disorders due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is being remanded for further evaluation and development, including a TDIU claim. The current severity of his service-connected PTSD will be assessed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a sleep disturbance, to include obstructive sleep apnea, are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.