Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed along with his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to incomplete information from the Veteran regarding his employment status during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors during service are related to his current conditions.

Service connection has been granted for major depressive disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder including pervasive depressive disorder with anxious distress, major depressive episode, severe, with psychotic features, and alcohol use disorder in remission.,The Veteran's antipsychotic-induced movement disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and hypertension have also been granted service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were granted a 70 percent rating from June 9, 2011 to January 16, 2014. A TDIU was also granted effective June 9, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 70 percent effective October 22, 2013.

The Veteran's MDD recurrent with unspecified neurocognitive disorder is rated at 100 percent effective November 27, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his combined disability rating does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective September 11, 2015.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder) due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and thus favoring the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for major depressive disorder, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his depression and back injuries, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning on August 1, 2019.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depression and alcohol abuse. The decision is based on the finding that there is a link between the Veteran’s in-service trauma and his current mental health conditions.

Service connection for OSA is granted, and the Veteran's depression is remanded for further review.,The left ankle sprain rating remains at 10 percent, and the allergic rhinitis rating remains at 0 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for depression and anxiety have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a right knee disability. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that his current conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeals for increased evaluations for peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and high cholesterol have been dismissed as the Veteran did not allege specific errors of fact or law in his appeal.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been denied because there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted based on his service-connected PTSD, and the claim for SMC at the statutory housebound rate is also granted.