Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of this decision. The lumbar spine disability remains at a 40% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his hearing loss, frostbite, depressive disorder, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. As a result, he is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxiety has been granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent. However, his claim for PTSD remains denied.,The Veteran also had a claim for erectile dysfunction that was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran is granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder but denied service connection for PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder preexisted a period of service and was aggravated by a period of service, and there is medical evidence linking current symptoms to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bronchitis, degenerative joint disease (DJD), and diabetes-related neuropathy, were denied. The Board found no current disability as claimed in any of these cases.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and remanded the remaining issues due to additional development being required.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder was granted, effective January 26, 2007. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disorder, and loss of sensation in the feet and fingers.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and neurological disorder of bilateral lower extremities due to incomplete medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, finding that the current condition is not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's history of paranoia and depression since service is considered, but a definitive opinion on its relation to service is needed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of depressive disorder related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with his service in Bosnia and that he experienced actual or threatened death or serious injury. The other claims have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, from May 24, 2011 to May 15, 2020, is granted an initial 70 percent rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease with implanted cardiac pacemaker, unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is manifested by total occupational and social impairment since September 18, 2014. The effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for his depressive disorder has been assigned to this date.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of his back disability, service connection for depression, and TDIU are being remanded due to deficiencies in the VA examinations provided.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD, is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and awarded a rating of 100% effective from January 29, 2015. The earlier effective date claim for residuals of a right hand fracture was denied.