Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a rating in excess of 70 percent for MDD and GAD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to eczema and other service-connected disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential errors in the initial decision and need for further development.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's left hip disability is denied any increased rating in excess of the current 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin during service or are otherwise related to in-service events. The Board noted that there was no evidence of symptoms or diagnoses related to these conditions during active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder and major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a link between current psychiatric conditions and military service.

The Veteran's depression is rated at 50 percent since March 19, 2018. The Board also granted TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected depression and dermatitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, tinnitus, left wrist disability, and hearing loss in the left ear, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his symptoms started during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, finding that there was no competent diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder during the appeal period or in close proximity to it.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, as well as to address his claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder and mood disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's arthritis of the lumbar spine was found to have manifested within a year of his final period of active duty, and service connection is granted. The claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, diverticulitis, right kidney cyst, GERD, right foot disability, and left foot disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), and a lumbar spine disability. The remand includes obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right upper extremity neurological disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand requires obtaining new medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Major depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if an increased rating is warranted. The matter of TDIU has also been remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.