Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and schizoaffective disorder, finding that the Veteran did not meet the current disability requirement for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis. The Board also found insufficient evidence linking the acquired psychiatric disorder to service.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder NOS, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, is being remanded due to inadequate development of the record. The Board requests additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate with anxious distress began during his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various issues related to service connection and effective dates due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal, respiratory, psychiatric, hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar spine, shoulder, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a rating increase for tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to incomplete medical opinions. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to both his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and his service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with a compensable degree of disability manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional records, as well as completion of forms.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, previously claimed as PTSD and depression, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by a stressor during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, and Parkinson’s disease residuals due to incomplete development. The AOJ must complete all requested development and issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right foot, knee, back, stomach, and psychiatric conditions. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has denied service connection for a pulmonary disability and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of current evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, Hepatitis B, and a back disability. The primary reason was that the evidence did not support the presence of any other diagnosed psychiatric conditions besides alcohol dependence disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and MDD are related to his in-service stressor, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand orders and for additional development, including verifying a claimed stressor event and obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent from July 17, 2001 to March 10, 2015. The initial rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder is granted prior to March 17, 2015. Effective December 30, 2004, the Veteran's TDIU and DEA are granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating prior to September 26, 2018 was denied. From September 26, 2018, the Veteran is granted a 50 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depressive disorder NOS).

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied.

Service connection is granted for Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the pelvis.,Service connection is granted for a depressive disorder, secondary to service-connected disabilities.