Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence that his pre-existing psychiatric disorders did not worsen during service. The Board also found no in-service incurrence of a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. The appeal to reopen the claim was also granted.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and readjudicating the service connection claims. The appeals are not about service connection via a presumption like PACT Act/Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's nasal disability is granted service connection. The right knee, back, and OSA disabilities are remanded for additional development. Service connection for TBI and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoid personality disorder and major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar disc disease remains at a 40% rating. Service connection for psychiatric disorders, left and right arm numbness are remanded due to inadequate examination standards.

An effective date of August 31, 2004, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted. A 30 percent rating for bilateral knee postoperative scars beginning October 28, 2013, but not prior, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including his diagnoses of depressive disorder NOS, unspecified anxiety disorder, and provisional PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from 1978 and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, depression, lumbar spine DJD, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), and condyloma acuminatum due to inconsistencies in medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, began during his active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The appeals seeking increased ratings for depression, right ankle degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, and reopening claims for diabetes mellitus, gout, and left ankle condition have been dismissed.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower back condition, bilateral flat feet, and right and left lower leg/foot conditions.

Your bilateral shoulder disorder and low back disorder have been granted service connection. Your neck disorder and depressive disorder (secondary to service-connected disabilities) are denied.,The Board has remanded your claims for a right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, headache disorder, left lower extremity amputation as secondary to service-connected disability, left hip disorder as secondary to service-connected disability, low back disorder, total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU), automobile and other conveyance and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, effective date prior to October 7, 2013 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, and effective date prior to October 7, 2013 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's major depression. The decision also noted that there was no evidence of radiculopathy in either leg.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder and post-concussion syndrome was granted, effective from August 27, 2014. A separate rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for post-concussion syndrome is granted as of January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for depression is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of her claimed condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential in-service assault and other medical issues. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric, lumbar spine, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric condition, including as secondary to sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are granted as his diagnosis is related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).