Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU, as his combined rating is less than total and he can still perform substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is now pending again.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and service connection.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for major depressive disorder and occipital neuralgia are being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the June 2016 SOC.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim, specifically on whether his acquired psychiatric disorder (including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD) is related to his in-service head injury and/or his service-connected TBI residuals.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders, PTSD with major depression, and intermittent explosive disorder, are found to be related to his period of military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities including diabetes, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is denied as not related to his service or any service-connected conditions. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is granted a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy/sciatic nerve impairment was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder is remanded and will be adjudicated after the Veteran undergoes a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of the right ear, heart disability (including MVP), and depression due to lack of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the Veteran served in Grenada during his active duty. The Board found that the Veteran's self-reported history could not be corroborated and questioned the Veteran's credibility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, MDD, and Antisocial Personality Disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% effective from the date of the decision. The initial rating for depression is granted at 50%, but denied in excess of that level after March 9, 2017.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for cause of death, but denied the claim itself due to lack of evidence showing that a service-connected disability was the principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen his claims. The issues of service connection for depression, PTSD, a sleep disability, and a back disability are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has not fully addressed the appellant's mental health issues and the relationship between his service, discharge, and VA benefits. The case is being remanded for a new opinion from the previous VA examiner to address these matters.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 50 percent disabling, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as it does not demonstrate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for unspecified mood disorder and depressive disorder.