Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and related psychiatric conditions is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate her claims. The case will be reviewed with a focus on whether these conditions are related to her active-duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development due to worsening symptoms since the last VA examination in July 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and depressive disorder. The application to reopen the claim for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression, muscle spasms, and a neurological condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims are reopened but the underlying merits of the claims remain unresolved.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service. The VA is instructed to obtain new opinions from examiners that address these issues.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with multiple psychiatric disorders and provided lay statements regarding in-service stressors. However, the VA examinations were deemed inadequate due to their failure to address the Veteran's lay statements about his experiences during service and the nature of his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depression has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including verification of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, except for the period prior to September 1, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran had worked in a protected work environment since September 1, 2015.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae disability rating has been restored to 60 percent effective June 1, 2018.,An effective date prior to September 28, 2017 for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, citing issues with missing VA and Social Security Administration (SSA) records that may be relevant to substantiating his claim.

The Veteran meets the threshold percentage requirements for a TDIU due to her service-connected PTSD, which prevents her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for Major Depressive Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Parkinson's Disease as there was no evidence of an in-service event or injury that could be linked to these conditions.,There were no service records showing any complaints, treatment, or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions. The Veteran did not provide credible testimony regarding in-service stressors for Major Depressive Disorder.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (type II), and skin condition has been granted.,The claim of service connection for an eating disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment since September 1, 2017. Effective September 1, 2017, a TDIU is granted.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's depression has been granted a rating of 70 percent effective August 20, 2011. A higher rating for her depression is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and bipolar disorder per history, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his private medical records.

The Veteran was unable to obtain and maintain employment due to his service-connected disabilities from July 20, 2006 to May 17, 2014. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU during this period.