Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 7, 2021 and dismissed the appeal from that date forward due to a concurrent grant of SMC based on housebound criteria. The Board found that the Veteran was not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, and PTSD, which the Veteran claims is secondary to military sexual trauma. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder with polysubstance abuse. The Veteran's chronic kidney stones case is remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding the appellant's mental health at the time of his in-service misconduct. The examiner did not address whether the appellant was insane at the time he went AWOL.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has reinstated the Veteran's appeals for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease, depressive disorder as secondary to the right knee, and individual unemployability (TDIU) based on timely filing of a substantive appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional relevant evidence being submitted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, will be reviewed again.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for various issues, including psychiatric disorders, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The issues of heart disorder, sleep apnea, varicose veins, right knee disability, and peripheral neuropathies have been dismissed as withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically his anxiety, depression, and sleep disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service or any other factors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded it for further development and examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety, is granted as service connected. Her alcohol use disorder in early remission is also granted. Service connection for multiple personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder are denied.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including his right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, skeletal arthritis, and skin condition. The decision is based on the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD was denied. The claim for TDIU from January 12, 2013 was granted with an effective date of January 12, 2013. The earlier effective date of service connection for MDD based on CUE is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and insufficient rationale for opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. The claim will be reviewed again with further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of depression, chronic pain, and functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, authorization of non-VA treatment records, and a more contemporaneous examination for his fibromyalgia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations for his dental disability, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, major depressive disorder (MDD), and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for a left hip disability and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.