Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and considering evidence from sources other than his service records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and various depressive disorders. The decision is based on credible statements from the Veteran about in-service events and a positive medical opinion linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse disorder, and cannabis abuse disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence to resolve the claims. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right elbow disability, increased evaluations for various knee and shoulder conditions, and an earlier effective date for his depressive disorder. The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his claims.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder, major depressive disorder, right wrist disorder, and lichen planus are granted service connection. The remaining issues of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, neck disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorder are remanded due to the passage of time since the last VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,There is no evidence of hypertension during or after service, and the claim for hypertension is denied.,Peyronie's disease is denied as there is insufficient evidence linking it to active service.,Right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are both granted with a 40% evaluation, effective October 18, 2018.,The claims for entitlement to earlier effective dates for the evaluations of right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathies are dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for a right-hand disability and is now remanding the case to consider whether direct service connection can be established for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and substance-related disorders. The Veteran's current diagnoses of personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders are not service-connected due to their nature as congenital defects.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and incorrect adjudication of some issues. The appellant's claim for service connection is now recharacterized to include any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

VA has received new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for hypertension, Hepatitis C, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (unspecified depressive disorder and delusional disorder), glaucoma, pancreatic disorder, and diverticulitis. Service connection is granted for the latter four conditions.,VA has denied service connection for hypertension, glaucoma, and pancreatic disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to complexity of military and medical history, including PTSD and depression. The cause of death is being considered for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The Veteran's PTSD claim remains pending due to lack of verification of stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for kidney disease, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and an effective date earlier than November 14, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU due to concerns with the examination provided in March 2020. The examiner is asked to provide a new opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depression. The case was remanded due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and the Veteran is now required to undergo another VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no link between his depression and in-service confinement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to March 9, 2012 did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and back disorders, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 18, 2012. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of that date.