Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted attorney fees based on the grant of a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU) in November 2018, which was part of the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for unspecified depressive disorder, left knee disability, and bilateral hallux valgus.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension are granted service connection. The cerebral vascular accident (claimed as stroke) is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is granted. The right foot pes planus issue is remanded.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was denied, with a current rating of 30 percent prior to August 11, 2006, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. The appeal is based on the criteria set forth in the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his depressive disorder and TDIU remains before the Board. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor Medical Center Carrolton in Texas were reimbursed due to her service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of her condition.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary to obtain VA treatment records from Martinsburg VAMC for the period from May 2016 to present. The claims are being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded both issues for further development and readjudication. The neck disability issue is being remanded due to inadequate previous opinions, while the major depression with pseudo dementia and memory loss / cognitive impairment issue is inextricably intertwined with the neck disability.

Your claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability has been fully granted as you were already awarded it in the April 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for further review due to new evidence and examinations being added to the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that there is no probative evidence to support the claim and thus denying it.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, COPD, and low back strain due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The VA examinations are needed to address the Veteran's contentions of secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is aggravated by his service-connected left ankle and bilateral foot disabilities.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and elevated cholesterol. The remaining issues were remanded.,The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, right lower extremity circulatory disability, left lower extremity circulatory disability, and low back disability.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD from April 24, 2014. The issue of entitlement to Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's PTSD alone already warrants a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability. The claim for TDIU is remanded due to lack of implementation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding his in-service injuries and stressors. The claims for type II diabetes mellitus, nerve pain in the feet, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, and hypertension will also be remanded as they may be related to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted, effective from March 22, 2002.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted as service connected.,Service connection for a bilateral foot condition remains remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and secondary depressive disorder was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent rating.,Service connection for sleep apnea was also denied because there is no evidence of its onset during service, it was not related to any other condition or event in service, and there is insufficient medical evidence linking it to PTSD.