Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.,His right hip, shoulder, elbow, hand, and left foot plantar fasciitis conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since October 28, 2021. The Board also granted TDIU prior to October 28, 2021 and denied it after that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is needed due to the complexity of the issue and the need for a medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The Veteran has a current degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, tinnitus, and depressive disorder that are related to his active service.,The Veteran is entitled to an increased evaluation for right knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral syndrome, right knee lateral instability, and left knee osteoarthritis with patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anorexia nervosa has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection is granted for anorexia nervosa.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD and depression are related to his service, including considering the verified in-service stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and reopened the claim for a sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected major depression is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the entire period on appeal. The Veteran also receives entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and MDD due to inadequate VA opinions. Further development is required to comply with the May 2021 remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of the right knee, left knee, and low back made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 30, 2012. A TDIU was granted effective February 7, 2018.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for unspecified depressive disorder has been granted, with the highest possible rating of 70 percent effective October 7, 2020.,The Veteran's TDIU claim has also been granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been withdrawn by their attorney, effectively dismissing the cases.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying an in-service stressor related to a power plant blast and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the VA examination opinions are inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and whether any PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically depression, as it did not manifest in service and was not related to his service-connected disabilities. The examiner found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for additional disabilities related to chemotherapy treatment were denied as there was no evidence of causation by VA care, and the conditions are considered direct service connection.

The Veteran's initial rating for depression with anxiety is being remanded due to the need for a contemporaneous assessment and consideration of worsening symptoms.

The Board vacated the November 18, 2021 decision denying service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to new evidence submitted by the appellant. The appeal is now considered reopened and will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is due to an in-service injury (vehicle accident) and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions and the need for a new opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his depressive disorder.