Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD prior to February 27, 2020 was rated at 30 percent due to occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. Since February 27, 2020, the Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent based on reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of March 31, 2017. The Board found that the increase in disability occurred on this date due to his service-connected back pain.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is related to his service, including a conceded in-service stressor of fear of hostile military action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted. The Board finds that the current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder is related to his active military service and grants this claim.

An initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and other mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The Veteran's PTSD claim is being reviewed again, with a focus on obtaining updated treatment records and conducting a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in a previous VA examination and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for major depressive disorder, respiratory disorder (including COPD), and left hand disability has been granted. The claims are granted to the extent that they relate to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates related to her knee conditions and depression. The issues have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and persistent depressive disorder have caused total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating. The Board has also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 5, 2015 for a 100 percent evaluation established for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and symptoms of anxious distress is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for clarification of the Veteran's work history and specific periods of increased or decreased impairment related to his PTSD. The issues regarding ratings for depressive disorder and PTSD, as well as TDIU prior to October 22, 2018, are all remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as they have no jurisdiction.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically unspecified depressive disorder, needs further examination and evidence to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder with panic features, which is related to military sexual trauma (MST) during the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as anxiety disorder and depression, was granted a rating of 70 percent prior to March 23, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for additional medical examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss have been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet, and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD). The evidence received since the February 2011 rating decision is not material.