Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and alcohol use disorder, due to in-service personal assault. The Veteran's symptoms are linked to his military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability determination records, which may help substantiate the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability.

Service connection for major depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune are denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for depression due to new and material evidence. The claims of service connection for left shoulder injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right leg, torn ACL, COPD, and asthma are remanded for further development.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) explaining the rationale and calculation of attorney fees awarded in July 2011.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and low back disability are found to be related to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder is not considered due to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding her in-service injuries and exposure. The VA will obtain missing service treatment records, including those from her reserve component time, and seek clarification on any reported exposure to pollution or toxins.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was denied, and the Board found that a TDIU based on a single service-connected disability is not warranted during the period from January 14, 2003 to February 9, 2009.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbosacral spine disease have been dismissed. The Board also granted TDIU from May 3, 2013, but remanded the issue of TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 3, 2013.

Your service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, insomnia and major depressive disorder has been granted. The rating assigned is 100% effective October 15, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete VA examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, and persistent depressive disorder. The examiner must assume that the Veteran’s reports of Scud missile attacks are credible.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disability, and a skin disorder. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including a lack of records search for Agent Orange exposure in Korea and SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to June 19, 2017 due to his employment status and income records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. For his MDD, a rating of 70% prior to August 22, 2016 is granted but the appeal for higher ratings after that date remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and dysthymic/depressive disorder, finding no credible evidence of a diagnosis meeting DSM criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, effective February 14, 2011. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted TDIU and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance from November 14, 2014. DEA benefits are also granted effective November 14, 2014.