Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions and further development is required. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, including anxiety and depression, remains pending.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including a Major Depressive Disorder and an unspecified Anxiety Disorder, are granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for COPD and alcohol abuse remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected leukemia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service connected varicocele removal, left scrotum with residual scar and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The issues are being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder, are granted as they are found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depression with PTSD and degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 100 percent for unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, stimulant use disorder, and alcohol use disorder from November 28, 2016, to July 4, 2017, from September 1, 2017, to July 4, 2018, and since August 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and cocaine use disorder in full remission, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are secondary to his PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depression. The Board found that there is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran’s psychiatric disorders preexisted his military service and were not aggravated by it.

The Veteran has been rendered unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since June 10, 2015.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not meeting the schedular requirements for TDIU, and his employment in a protected work environment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the period prior to May 9, 2002. The effective date remains pending as no specific effective date was assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than depression and anxiety is being reviewed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a right leg disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder. The claim for presumptive service connection for a mental health disability was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with paranoid personality and depression was granted a 70% disability rating prior to March 16, 2018. The RO did not consider the December 2015 VA examiner's finding of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding no current disability of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders to service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right eye, lower back, neck, and left leg conditions due to their withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), sleep apnea, hyperthyroidism, Barrett's esophagus condition, and high blood pressure or hypertension are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder as there is no separate and distinct diagnosis of an anxiety disorder that is not related to his already service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded for further consideration, including a TDIU issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, particularly related to his periods of honorable service. The Veteran needs to provide lay statements about any in-service assault during his honorable service period from 1976-1977 and 1981-1984, and a VA examination is required.

Your appeal for a higher rating for your anxiety disorder has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away before a decision could be made.