Depression Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD, including Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety. The Board found no current evidence of a diagnosed mental health disability related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, right trapezius strain, right ear hearing loss, short-term memory loss disorder distinct from PTSD with depressive disorder and TBI residuals, initial compensable rating for TBI, and a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar degenerative disc disease on an extraschedular basis after November 20, 2014 has been withdrawn. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for cause of death, exposure to Agent Orange, and psychiatric disability related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including depression, and secondary service connection for depression due to liver cancer. The evidence did not support a finding that any psychiatric disorder was incurred in or related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and major depressive disorder, are not sufficient to qualify for a TDIU due to his failure to submit the required VA Form 21-8940.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified psychotic disorder and depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment. The Board granted a 70% rating for the period prior to March 11, 2017.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings, reopening of service connection claims, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, and entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded. The reasons for this decision include the need for a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and left foot plantar fasciitis, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of August 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and anxiety. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder prior to July 22, 2013.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate examination findings and incomplete records. The Veteran's service connection claim for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is inextricably intertwined with his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for his service-connected major depressive disorder, which was previously denied. The Board has remanded the case due to additional development needed.,Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 23, 2014, is also being remanded as there is evidence of unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and his incarceration. The claim will be reconsidered on its merits, including consideration of new evidence and service records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a mental health condition (depressive disorder) secondary to his lumbosacral strain have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had continuous symptoms of sleep problems since service, including loud snoring and interrupted breathing, which led to a diagnosis of moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Additionally, the Veteran's depressive disorder was related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.