Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain VA treatment records and an adequate examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, hypertension, left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and SMC claims are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric condition is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the November 2015 statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing records and need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's skin condition, including psoriasis and vitiligo, is being reviewed again as there are conflicting reports of when it started. His nervous system disease (claimed as depression) is also under review.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 20, 2009.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and inadequate personality. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spondylosis and depression as secondary to service-connected skin condition due to inadequate medical opinions in the original February 2014 rating decision.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric conditions. The VA must obtain a new opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to an in-service stressor, including a personal assault.

The Board denied reopening and granting service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, PTSD, and unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected carcinoma of the lung. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to properly address the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his scars.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders. The VA examiner is requested to provide a new opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his current psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis B, lumbar spine disorder, headaches, tendonitis of the elbow, and depression due to inadequate opinions in the prior VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide any additional medical records and an addendum opinion will be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, right knee; chondromalacia, Baker’s cyst, and possible fibroma, left knee; slipped discs of the spine (cervical and thoracolumbar); depression; and hypertension have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal was denied because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year of the October 19, 2017 rating decision denying service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for genital warts has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.,The Veteran’s claims for service connection for left and right leg conditions, left foot condition, right foot condition, vision condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder), and hypertension have all been remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 70 percent for unspecified depressive disorder is granted, effective from June 17, 2019. The claim for service connection for a right leg disability remains pending and will not be readjudicated.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for TBI, adjustment disorder with depression, and headaches. These claims are being remanded to allow VA to review this new evidence.,No new or relevant evidence was found for the claim of hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, depression, and insomnia disorder are denied. However, the Veteran is granted service connection for an insomnia disorder.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from October 30, 2018 to November 28, 2018. His claim for service connection for a heart disability is remanded and his temporary total rating based on hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for left knee disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, claimed as chronic sinusitis, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury also claimed as depression is denied.