Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes (due to Southwest Asia service), low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted. The Board found that the chronic pain from his service-connected lumbar strain disability caused his current major depressive disorder.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's OSA is related to his active duty service or his service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination or addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for disability ratings and service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to September 11, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development. The issues include her claimed acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and bilateral flatfeet.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to February 24, 2009. The Board granted a retroactive increased rating of 70 percent for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and a TDIU due to incomplete examinations, lack of medical records, and need for additional assessments.

The Board has remanded both the claim for increased ratings for depressive disorder and the TDIU claim due to issues with the development of evidence, particularly regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder prior to August 26, 2020.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's employment status and history are unclear, and he needs to complete a VA Form 21-8940 to clarify his work history.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to the lack of audiometric criteria meeting VA standards.,Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination and opinions to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and passive-dependent personality, is related to service or secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and PTSD, are granted. The rating for asthma with chronic transitory pleurisy is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder), and headaches.,However, the effective dates for these awards are not earlier than March 12, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset, etiology and nature of the Veteran's psychiatric condition. The Veteran should be provided with a VA examination to determine if his psychiatric condition is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to issues related to the appellant's discharge and service connection claims. The specific issue of whether his character of discharge constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits is also being addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and alcohol use disorder, are at least as likely as not related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to August 15, 2020 is being remanded due to insufficient clinical evidence to determine his ability to work.