Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is also remanded for a TDIU determination.,The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).,The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The case will be readjudicated after all development is completed.,The Board has also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and anorexia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.

The Board has remanded the case for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, and somatic symptom disorder. The Veteran's condition continues to cause significant impairment in work and social functioning.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and other specified trauma and stressor disorder, is found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headache disability are also granted as secondary to the diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because there was no pending claim for TDIU or an increased rating for PTSD prior to the July 27, 2015 application. The effective date of the TDIU grant is set at July 27, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were rated at 50% prior to January 4, 2016, and denied for a higher rating. For the period between January 4, 2016 and October 9, 2019, the Veteran was granted a 70% rating but still denied for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and other substance use disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all granted effective from the date of receipt of the claim. The Veteran is rated at 100% for his psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for increased ratings and TDIU. The Veteran's VA treatment records are incomplete and must be obtained to ensure a complete record.

The Board has decided that SMC due to the need for Aid and Attendance is granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and vascular neurocognitive disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depression, recurrent was denied. His service connection claims for TBI and back disability were granted, while his left leg disability claim is pending and his TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of anatomical loss or use, contractures, or significant functional impairment.

The Veteran's MDD and anxiety disorder are found to be the result of his service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, thus granting service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Further development is needed to verify these stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion. The Veteran's acquired psychological disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address his claimed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's kidney failure and lower extremity paralysis, as well as his aortic aneurysm, paraparesis of the bilateral lower extremities, and renal failure have all been granted service connection due to exposure to herbicides during service.,Service connection for depressive disorder, NOS, has also been granted.

The Board has granted a 70% rating for PTSD with MDD and alcohol abuse disorder effective October 31, 2012. The Veteran's claim was not factually ascertainable within the one-year lookback period prior to this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, has been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for sleep apnea, but has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension. The TDIU issue is also remanded.